arch. [f. TURN v. + BROACH sb.] = TURNSPIT 2, 3. Also attrib. or adj.

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14[?].  Voc., in Wr.-Wülcker, 619/1. Verugirus, a turnebroche.

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c. 1430.  Lydg., Min. Poems (Percy Soc.), 52. A turne-broche, a boy for hogge at Ware, With loury face, noddyng and slombryng.

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a. 1548.  Hall, Chron. Hen. VII., 10 b. This Lambert … was made the kynges faulkener, after that he had been a turne broche … in the kynges kytchyn.

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1596.  Nashe, Saffron Walden, 127. Downe his throate I will thrust this turn-broach comparison.

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1610.  W. Folkingham, Art of Survey, I. xiii. 45. Fulling-mils, Shere-mils, Turne-broach-milles, Oyle-mills, Barke-mills.

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1682.  N. O., Boileau’s Lutrin, II. 112. A Bastard-brat rather of some Turn-broch.

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1795.  Commons Jrnls., L. 525. 5 Boys in the Kitchen. Scowerer … Soil Carrier … 3 Turnbroaches.

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1822.  Scott, Nigel, xxxi. A turn-broche, or deputy scullion.

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