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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch brac (whence Dutch brak). More at brackish.
Noun
brack (uncountable)
- (obsolete) Salty or brackish water.
1627, Michaell Drayton [i.e., Michael Drayton], “The Moone-calfe”, in The Battaile of Agincourt. , London: A M for VVilliam Lee, , published 1631, →OCLC:The very earth to fill the hungry mawe;
When they far'd best, they fed on Fearne and brack,
Etymology 2
Compare Dutch braak.
Noun
brack (plural bracks)
- An opening caused by the parting of a solid body; a crack or breach.
1624 June 6 (licensing date), John Fletcher, “A VVife for a Moneth”, in Comedies and Tragedies , London: Humphrey Robinson, , and for Humphrey Moseley , published 1647, →OCLC, Act I, scene i: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.
- A flaw in cloth.
1677, Hannah Woolley, The Compleat Servant-Maid, London: T. Passinger, page 164:[…] You must take care that all the bracks and rents in the Linen be duly mended.
Etymology 3
Shortening.
Noun
brack (countable and uncountable, plural bracks)
- Barmbrack.
2020 January 6, Joe Murtagh, Colin Barrett, 01:18:44 from the start, in Calm With Horses (film), spoken by Hector (David Wilmott):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.
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Scots
Verb
brack (third-person singular simple present brackin, present participle brackit, simple past brackit, past participle brackit)
- Doric form of brak (“to break”)
Mind an da brack aat!- (please add an English translation of this usage example)