bruckle

1 of 2

adjective

bruck·​le
ˈbrəkəl,
-ru̇k-
chiefly Scottish
: easily broken or crumbled : brittle

bruckle

2 of 2

transitive verb

-ed/-ing/-s
obsolete

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English brukel frail, from Old English -brucol

Transitive verb

probably frequentative of Scots brook, bruik to soil, begrime

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“Bruckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruckle. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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