A break or gap, especially in a fence or wall; to break something.
From Old English 'brecan' meaning 'to break.' It's an archaic or dialectal word that survives mainly in Scottish and Northern English, related to the modern word 'break.'
The word 'breck' survives mostly in place names and old poetry now, but if you see 'Breckland' or 'Breckenridge,' you're looking at a place that was historically known for its broken terrain or gaps in the landscape—the name literally describes the geography!
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