Obs. Sc. [Of doubtful origin: the form suggests brode, BROOD, and *mell ‘mixture, confused company,’ f. MELL v. to mix.] A litter.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, III. vi. 73. All quhite brodmell About hir pappis sowkin. Ibid., VIII. i. 98. Hyr quhyt brodmell about hir pappis wound.
