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brocked

adjective
brock·​ed | \ ˈbräkit\

Definition of brocked

1 chiefly Scottish, of an animal : striped or spotted with black and white
2 Scottish, of a person : streaked with dirt

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History and Etymology for brocked

earlier Scots brokit, probably alteration of brukit streaked with black, from Middle English (Scots) brukit, brukyd

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