Obs. or dial. [Related to Sc. bruik, to begrime (see BROOKED); prob. a frequentative: see -LE.] trans. To make dirty; to begrime.
Hence Bruckled ppl. a.
1648. Herrick, Hesper., Temple, Boyes and bruckeld children.
1661. L. Griffin, Doctrine of Asse, 7. We commonly say to Dirty Children that the Gardener will sow Leeks in their faces; we may more truly tell our Bruckled Professours that the Devill will sow Tares in their Souls.
1691. Ray, N. C. Words, 11. Bruckle, to dirty. Bruckled, dirty.