brucach

brucach
spotted in the face, smutted, Irish brocach: "badger like"; See broc. The Scottish broukit, brooked, is of uncertain origin (Murray). Hence brucadhadh, irregular digging, brucaniach, the peep of dawn (M`A.), etc.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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