[ad. Ger. bracken to sort or inspect goods, f. brack ‘inferior goods, refuse.’] trans. To sort or select (goods, produce, etc.) (at the Baltic ports). Cf. BRACK sb.3, BRACKER. Hence Bracked ppl. a.
1858. Homans, Cycl. Comm., 1343. All flax and hemp shipped from Memel must be bracked or assorted by sworn selectors.
1883. Scotsman, 30 July, 7/6. Tallow, bracked, about 51s.
