Associations to the word «Abroach»
Wiktionary
ABROACH, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.
ABROACH, adverb. Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
ABROACH, adverb. In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
ABROACH, adjective. Tapped; broached. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
ABROACH, adjective. Astir; moving about. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABROACH, adjective. Of a cask or barrel; "the cask was set abroach".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.