Brack

//bɹæk// adj, name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Salty or brackish water. obsolete, uncountable
"The very earth to fill the hungry mawe; When they far'd best, they fed on Fearne and brack,"
2
An opening caused by the parting of a solid body; a crack or breach.
"You may find time out in eternity, Deceit and violence in heavenly Justice, Life in the grave, and death among the blessed, Ere stain or brack in her sweet reputation."
3
Barmbrack. countable, uncountable
"MAIRE MIRKIN (played by Brid Brennan): ”Sit down please the both of you. You’ve intruded right into the middle of our nightcap, young man. I was just about to serve a toddy to Hector and myself. Can I fix you one?”. ARM (played by Cosmo Jarvis): A wha…? HECTOR: Do, dear, yeah. And, um (clicks tongue) cut us a few wodges of brack while you’re at it."
4
A flaw in cloth.
"[…] You must take care that all the bracks and rents in the Linen be duly mended."

Adjective

1
Pronunciation spelling of black. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:brack."

Proper Noun

"The very earth to fill the hungry mawe; When they far'd best, they fed on Fearne and brack,"

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch brac (whence Dutch brak). More at brackish.

Etymology 2

Compare Dutch braak.

Etymology 3

Shortening.

Etymology 4

From black

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