I.
obsolete
variant of brooch
II. ˈbräḵ, ˈbrəḵ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Scots broch, bruch, literally, borough, from Middle English (Scots) brugh borough, alteration of Middle English burgh — more at borough
1. Scotland : a luminous ring around the moon popularly regarded as an omen of bad weather
2. : one of the prehistoric circular stone towers found on the Orkney and Shetland islands and the Scottish mainland and usually consisting of double walls enclosing small apartments about a central court