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Criminological theory
In criminology, the broken windows theory states that visible signs of crime, antisocial behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages
Broken_windows_theory
Topics referred to by the same term
Broken window may refer to: Broken window fallacy, economic theory illustrating why destruction, and the money spent to recover from destruction, is not
Broken_window
Parable by French economist Frédéric Bastiat
The parable of the broken window was introduced by French economist Frédéric Bastiat in his 1850 essay "That Which Is Seen, and That Which Is Not Seen"
Parable_of_the_broken_window
2011 song by Whiskey Myers
"Broken Window Serenade" is a song by American rock band Whiskey Myers. It was originally released as a part of their sophomore studio album Firewater
Broken_Window_Serenade
2000 studio album by Idlewild
100 Broken Windows is the second studio album by Scottish rock band Idlewild, released on 9 May 2000. While touring in support of their debut studio album
100_Broken_Windows
2008 crime thriller by Jeffery Deaver
The Broken Window is a crime thriller novel by American writer Jeffery Deaver, published in 2008. It is the eighth book in the Lincoln Rhyme series. In
The_Broken_Window
2020 studio album by Sir Michael Rocks
Broken Window of Opportunity is a 2020 album by American rapper Sir Michael Rocks. The album features contributions from artists such as Shorty K and
Broken_Window_of_Opportunity
Canadian journalist and author (born 1963)
rate. Gladwell's theories of crime were heavily influenced by the "broken windows theory" of policing, and Gladwell is credited for packaging and popularizing
Malcolm_Gladwell
Total market value of goods and services produced within a country
today, since such modern conveniences did not exist then. Broken window fallacy - The Broken window fallacy is an economic phenomenon stating that GDP will
Gross_domestic_product
Opening to admit light, air, or objects
windows, oriel windows, thermal, or Diocletian, windows, picture windows, rose windows, emergency exit windows, stained glass windows, French windows
Window
Maintenance and resolution of problems in a house
a leak, broken window, flooding, frozen pipes or clogged toilet. Each problem can have a relatively simple fix, a leaky roof and broken window can be patched
Home_repair
1954 film by Alfred Hitchcock
as he drops Jeff out of his window. Thorwald confesses his wife's murder to the police. Days later, the heat wave has broken, and life in the apartment
Rear_Window
American writer and public relations expert
incidents involving celebrities, including the molestation controversy[broken anchor] involving Josh Duggar that gained national attention in 2015, speaking
Michael_Levine_(publicist)
Pop-up exhibition in New York City
The Museum of Broken Windows is a pop-up exhibition organized by the New York State affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union. Housed within the
Museum_of_Broken_Windows
French economist (1801–1850)
economic concept of opportunity cost and introduced the parable of the broken window. He was described as "the most brilliant economic journalist who ever
Frédéric_Bastiat
Urban planning paradigm
such as natural surveillance, access control, and territoriality. The "broken window" principle, that neglected zones invite crime, reinforced the need for
Crime prevention through environmental design
Crime_prevention_through_environmental_design
1989 science fiction comedy film
heard by the family dog, Quark. Already frustrated, Wayne discovers the broken window and snaps, repeatedly striking the machine. He sweeps the debris, along
Honey,_I_Shrunk_the_Kids
2007 single by Arcade Fire
single was released on 19 March 2007, on 7-inch vinyl with the B-side, "Broken Window", in the UK under Rough Trade Records. It peaked on the UK Singles Chart
Keep_the_Car_Running
Concept in the social and political sciences
consequently were rejected by the US Supreme Court. The introduction of broken windows theory in the 1980s transformed the concepts cities used to form policies
Social_control
American political scientist and public policy expert
essays. He gained national attention for a 1982 article introducing the broken windows theory in The Atlantic. In 2003, he was awarded the Presidential Medal
James_Q._Wilson
Action or behavior that violates social norms
penalties; and finally, Acceptance as role of deviant or criminal actor. Broken windows theory states that an increase in minor crimes such as graffiti, would
Deviance_(sociology)
2022 American film
you’ll chortle, you’ll wonder why characters aren’t simply leaving out a broken window, and you won’t regret your stay." Matt Donato of Paste gave the film
Margaux_(film)
American 501(c)(3) public policy think tank
candidate. Among the policies adopted by his administration was the "broken-windows" theory of policing, which had already begun to be adopted on some levels
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Manhattan_Institute_for_Policy_Research
American political activist (born 2000)
used as a weapon against law enforcement. After passing it out of a broken window, she used her cellphone to record the rioting and later deleted social
Isabella_DeLuca
Scottish rock band
continued to record what would become their second full-length album, 100 Broken Windows. Little Discourage was released in September and brought Idlewild a
Idlewild_(band)
Degree of individual well-being
crimes will end up being committed (the analogy being that a broken window left broken shows an image of general dilapidation). Wilson's theories have
Quality_of_life
Construction project document
of punch-list items include damaged building components (e.g. repair broken window, replace stained wallboard, repair cracked paving, etc.), or problems
Punch_list
2014 American slasher film
chemicals, seemingly killing him. Seth escapes the morgue through a broken window and drives away in his car. As he stops to open the gated entrance,
See_No_Evil_2
1990s, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) adopted CompStat, broken windows policing, and other strategies in a major effort to reduce crime. The
Crime_in_New_York_City
Book by Henry Hazlitt
longer-term effects for all groups. Chapter 2, "The Broken Window", uses the example of a broken window to demonstrate what Hazlitt considers the fallacy
Economics_in_One_Lesson
Misconception in economics about allocation of work
Indivisibility of labour Labour (economics) Luddite fallacy Parable of the broken window Robot tax Technological unemployment Working time Zero-sum bias "Examining
Lump_of_labour_fallacy
2024 Netflix film
smashes the window of the car and almost strangles David to death with the seatbelt. After using the duct tape to patch the broken window, Ana scrolls
Cold_Meat_(film)
Book by Stephen King
attracting pterosaur-like creatures, one of which squirms inside through a broken window and is killed with an improvised torch amidst a general panic. Searching
The_Mist_(novella)
Austrian murderer (born 1946)
gendarmerie, who then visited the Altreiters' estate and discovered a broken window. Since the three residents were also missing, a nationwide search for
Werner_Kniesek
Method of deduction
sees a jewellery store with a broken window. Then a person wearing a mask comes crawling out through the broken window, carrying a bag which turns out
Plausible_reasoning
Adage of the impossibility of getting something for nothing
optimization No Free Lunch (organization) No-arbitrage bounds Parable of the broken window Revealed preferences Scarcity Tax choice Trade-off Zero-sum game Bloch
No_such_thing_as_a_free_lunch
Punishment policy with no discretion for leniency
about the broken windows theory of crime. Their name for the idea comes from the following example: Consider a building with a few broken windows. If the
Zero_tolerance
American actress (born October 25, 1979)
including Cruel Intentions 2, Malibu's Most Wanted, Dear Me, Brutal, Broken Windows, Hansie, A Christmas Proposal, Taking Chance, Brooklyn's Finest, Break
Sarah_Thompson_(actress)
2022 film directed by Marçal Forés
Through My Window (Spanish: A través de mi ventana) is a 2022 Spanish teen romantic drama film directed by Marçal Forés from a screenplay by Eduard Sola
Through_My_Window_(film)
1996 video game
to Palm OS and Windows Mobile in 2006. The game spawned a number of sequels that would collectively form the Broken Sword series: Broken Sword II: The
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Broken_Sword:_The_Shadow_of_the_Templars
1993 French psychological drama films
looks at his wife. In Red, the judge Kern cries as he looks through his broken window out at the camera. Many main characters from Blue and White, including
Three_Colours_trilogy
2001 film directed by Rod Lurie
progresses, the office is more fully infiltrated by exterior light through a broken window. The shift of power is also emphasized through camera techniques. Hand-held
The_Last_Castle
American radio personality (1955–2025)
deteriorating condition, which included flat tires, floorboard damage, and a broken window. Robert subsequently worked with CollisionMax to restore the vehicle
Pierre Robert (radio personality)
Pierre_Robert_(radio_personality)
American writer and artist
"Molly Crabapple: How 'broken windows' policing harms people of color". FUSION. Retrieved 2021-05-18. "The Costs of 'Broken Windows' Policing: Twenty Years
Molly_Crabapple
American police chief (born 1947)
the U.S. government. Bratton's policing style is influenced by the broken windows theory, a criminological theory of the norm-setting and signaling effect
William_Bratton
2018 thriller film
home, and set it on fire. The mother had time to push the girls out a broken window, but could not save herself. After that, the twins spent the rest of
Terminal_(film)
decreased social control. In other words, an un-fixed broken window will ultimately lead to more broken windows. Smaller problems such as drugs or gangs in a
Environmental_criminology
2007 murder in Perugia, Italy
later returned with him to Via della Pergola 7. Sollecito noticed a broken window in Romanelli's bedroom. He was alarmed that Kercher did not answer her
Murder_of_Meredith_Kercher
English painter
man's buff" (1850); "Time for play", "Boys snowballing" (1853); "The broken window" (1855 – engraved for the August 1865 edition of The Art Journal); "The
William_Henry_Knight
1957 Nevil Shute novel
technology. He finds that the mysterious radio signal is caused by a broken window sash swinging in the breeze and occasionally hitting a telegraph key
On_the_Beach_(novel)
2025 American film
woman immediately tackles the abandoned house's greatest problem, the broken windows. A dejected Naomi storms off to bed. In the morning, Ruth tirelessly
Ruth_&_Boaz
Painting by Marie Denise Villers
a broken window. Behind d'Ognes, a couple stand on a parapet. In the Concise Dictionary of Women Artists (2001), Valerie Mainz describes the broken window
Portrait of Charlotte du Val d'Ognes
Portrait_of_Charlotte_du_Val_d'Ognes
2021 shooting in the US Capitol Building
pistol at the broken window. Despite several calls of "he's got a gun", Babbitt, hoisted by two men, began to climb through the shattered window. She was then
Killing_of_Ashli_Babbitt
Painting series by Rene Magritte
Falls and the 1942 work The Domain of Arnheim, all of which feature broken windows whose shattered glass pieces on the floor still show the outside world
The Human Condition (Magritte)
The_Human_Condition_(Magritte)
1999 non-fiction book by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas
stories to present development methodologies and caveats, for example the broken windows theory, the story of the stone soup, or the boiling frog. Some concepts
The_Pragmatic_Programmer
Window made of one or more movable panels
sometimes used. Repairing a broken cord requires disassembling parts of the window frame.[citation needed] The term "sash windows" is used interchangeably
Sash_window
1921 silent film by Charlie Chaplin
the Man's friend May White as the Woman's maid/apartment owner with broken window Silas Merric Hathaway as the infant Kid Albert Austin as man in shelter/the
The_Kid_(1921_film)
American mystery and crime writer
Parker Kincaid) The Cold Moon (2006) (Introduces Kathryn Dance) The Broken Window (2008) The Burning Wire (2010) The Kill Room (2013) The Skin Collector
Jeffery_Deaver
Anonymous volunteer group in India
‘The Broken Window theory’ which states that if there is a broken window on a street, windows on that same street are more likely to be broken. This
The_Ugly_Indian
1946 film
though it was too dark to be sure, later throwing the burglar out the broken window, but he believes his assailant is Honey Bragg (Ward Bond). Later, he
Canyon_Passage
Group of near-Earth asteroids
15, 2013, injuring an estimated 1,500 people with flying glass from broken windows, was an Apollo-class asteroid. Apollo asteroids are generally named
Apollo_asteroid
Atmospheric electrical phenomenon
that it was dashed against the opposite wall, and went out through the broken window". The incident was reported in the Bulletin de la Société astronomique
Ball_lightning
2007 American film
filmmaker Russ Kingston and Faith47. George L. Kelling, co-author of Broken Windows, an Atlantic Monthly article that formed the basis for Rudy Giuliani's
Bomb_It
1850 book by Frédéric Bastiat
famous, followed by the candlemaker's petition and the parable of the broken window. In The Law, Bastiat wrote that "each of us has a natural right – from
The_Law_(Bastiat_book)
Short didactic story which illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles
parables also exist. A mid-19th-century example, the parable of the broken window, criticizes a part of economic thinking. A parable is a short tale that
Parable
American political scientist (1916–1999)
tactic of broken windows theory, which was first advocated by his mentee James Q. Wilson in an Atlantic Monthly article entitled "Broken Windows". One of
Edward_C._Banfield
2015 film
seems unhappy that the family has moved in. That night, the window in Finn's room is broken while he is sleeping. While the couple suspects the culprit
The_Hallow
Irish murder victim (c. 1863–1888)
putting a hand through a broken window beside the door. A German neighbour, Julia Venturney, claimed Kelly had broken this window when drunk, and that a
Mary_Jane_Kelly
Neighborhoods of Los Angeles, California, United States of America
burglarized. Police stated that the method of entry was believed to be a broken window and an unspecified amount of money was missing. In February 2010, resident
Beverly_Park,_Los_Angeles
American academic
Illusion of Order: The False Promise of Broken Windows Policing he challenged evidence for the broken windows theory and critiqued the assumptions of
Bernard_Harcourt
2008 video game
for Windows. It is an unofficial entry in the Broken Sword series. It explains the story between Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror and Broken Sword:
Broken Sword 2.5: The Return of the Templars
Broken_Sword_2.5:_The_Return_of_the_Templars
Window composed of adjustable parallel louvres set in a frame
the windows moving mechanism are prone to corrosion in humid environments, leading to damage such as broken or missing cranks. Jalousie windows are objects
Jalousie_window
2006 novel by Jeffery Deaver
Moon by Jeffery Deaver". Bookreporter.com. New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Seller List For June 25, 2006 The Broken Window on JefferyDeaver.com
The_Cold_Moon
1972 studio album by Houston Person
Broken Windows, Empty Hallways is the tenth album led by saxophonist Houston Person which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Prestige label. Ronnie
Broken Windows, Empty Hallways
Broken_Windows,_Empty_Hallways
Book by Jeffery Deaver
Vanished Man (2003) The Twelfth Card (2005) The Cold Moon (2006) The Broken Window (2008) The Burning Wire (2010) The Kill Room (2013) The Skin Collector
The_Bone_Collector_(novel)
Concept concerning the level of development on an international scale
especially its convenient but flawed quantification (see parable of the broken window) through readily gathered (for developed countries) or estimated monetary
International_development
Congolese–American artist
dialog around sexuality It was deleted from Facebook after one year. Broken Windows is an interactive web browser project that transports the viewer into
Liz_Mputu
South American dessert
unclear if it is of Mexican or Brazilian origin. It is sometimes called broken or stained glass gelatin due to its appearance. This dessert is sold at
Mosaic_gelatin
2000 film
the deck, a broken stabilizer ramming the side of the ship with a loose anchor, and the crew members unsuccessfully boarding up broken windows. The ship
The_Perfect_Storm_(film)
Temporary building reinforcement
damage caused by storms. Hurricane shutters are used to prevent windows from being broken by flying objects during a storm. Although the negative pressure
Hurricane_shutter
Painting by Caspar David Friedrich
sense of coldness around the area. The remains of the abbey show a broken window with no remaining glass. What is seen is that nature is there forever
The_Abbey_in_the_Oakwood
2009 Microsoft operating system version
Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009, and became
Windows_7
Former English cricketer (born 1969)
Prior: A broken window on the cricketer's soul". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2011. Fraser, Angus (26 February 2011). "Broken windows, thrown bats
Mark_Ramprakash
(normal window glass) is broken, it breaks into sharp shards that are dangerous to anyone in the vicinity. This is particularly hazardous if the window is
Safety and security window film
Safety_and_security_window_film
German filmmaker (born 1966)
City of Broken Windows". "Hito Steyerl: Power Plants". Serpentine Galleries. Retrieved 2022-10-21. "Hito Steyerl. The City of Broken Windows". Castello
Hito_Steyerl
1977 film by Mel Brooks
however, Thorndyke kills him with a shard of glass from the booth's broken window. Thorndyke and Victoria head back to Los Angeles where they rescue Brophy
High_Anxiety
2025 riot in South Korea
building through a broken window, and attempted to ignite the oil by dropping a lit piece of paper through the same broken window before retreating. It
2025 Seoul Western District Court riot
2025_Seoul_Western_District_Court_riot
2011 single by Bella Thorne and Zendaya
hear music playing. They see an abandoned warehouse and look through a broken window. Inside, there is a group of dancers dancing to the music. They then
Watch Me (Bella Thorne and Zendaya song)
Watch_Me_(Bella_Thorne_and_Zendaya_song)
Buddhist caves in Junnar, India
its front is broken. An open veranda with a broken ceiling and floor leads to a middle room through a grooved broken door, which has windows on either side
Lenyadri
List of Windows 11 operating system versions
Windows 11 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft that was released in October 2021. Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft
Windows_11_version_history
Canadian murderer
for provoking him. He claimed that a simple screen and padlock over a broken window would have dissuaded him, and that he was only capable of the bombing
Roger_Warren
2018 aviation accident over Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania. The engine cowl was broken in the failure, and cowl fragments damaged the fuselage, bursting a cabin window and causing explosive depressurization
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380
Southwest_Airlines_Flight_1380
2014 horror film by Brian O'Malley
slips and cuts her throat on a broken window and is killed by Macready's pressing of her throat further onto the broken glass with his rifle butt, and
Let_Us_Prey_(film)
2010 compilation album by Various artists
Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine is a 2010 tribute album consisting of covers of John Prine songs performed by various artists. The
Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine
Broken_Hearts_&_Dirty_Windows:_Songs_of_John_Prine
2021 Microsoft operating system version
Windows 11 is the current major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system, released on October 5, 2021, as the successor to Windows 10 (2015)
Windows_11
2015 studio album by David Cook
serviced to American hot adult contemporary radio on September 21, 2015. "Broken Windows" was released and serviced to American hot adult contemporary radio
Digital_Vein
2003 Swedish film
but the project did not materialise. Super Troopers Parable of the broken window "Kopps". Swedish Film Database. 7 February 2003. Retrieved 21 September
Kopps
Person or animal with a physical disability, typically being unable to walk
would allow coal to fall out of the wagon), or a passenger coach with a broken window. Online Etymology Dictionary E. Eric John Miller; G. Geraldine V. Gwynne
Cripple
2006 Microsoft operating system version
Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft. It was the direct successor to Windows XP, released five years
Windows_Vista
American musician and business executive
Larsen recording his first original tracks of rock music in two years. Broken Windows, a mixture of original tracks and cover songs, was released on December
Brian_Larsen
BROKEN WINDOW
BROKEN WINDOW
Biblical
broken
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Brook, which preserves a trace of the Old English dative singular case, originally used after a preposition (e.g. ‘at the brook’).In 1650, Robert and Mary Mainwaring Brooke brought ten children and a number of servants with them from England to MD, where Robert became governor. Although the fourteen known contemporary Brooke immigrants in VA included Robert’s brothers Richard and Humphrey, the relationships of the others are unknown. Brooke family memorials remain in the Anglican church at Whitchurch, Hampshire, England.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Breacáin ‘descendant of Breacán’, a personal name from a diminutive of breac ‘speckled’, ‘spotted’, which was borne by a 6th-century saint who lived at Ballyconnel, County Cavan, and was famous as a healer; St. Bricin’s Military Hospital, Dublin is named in his honor.English : topographic name from Middle English braken ‘bracken’ (from Old English bræcen or Old Norse brakni), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, such as Bracken in East Yorkshire or Bracon Ash in Norfolk.German : especially in the north, probably a topographic name from Middle Low German brake ‘brushwood’, ‘fallow land’, ‘copse’, an element of many field and place names.
Girl/Female
English American
Water; stream. Actress Brooke Shields.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Kent named Borden, perhaps from Old English bÄr ‘boar’ or bor ‘hill’ + denu ‘valley’ or denn ‘(swine) pasture’.
Female
Welsh
Short form of Welsh Bronwen, BRON means "fair-breasted."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Ó Bradain, BRADEN means "descendant of Bradán," hence "salmon."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, Irish
Sturdy Shoe; Descendant of Brogan
Female
Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Brongwyn, BRONWEN means "fair-breasted."Â
Boy/Male
Scottish
Broken.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a clump of bushes or by a patch of bracken. Brake ‘thicket’ and brake ‘bracken’ were homonyms in Middle English. The first is from Old English bracu; the second is by folk etymology from northern Middle English braken, -en being taken as a plural ending. After the words had fallen together, their senses also became confused.North German : habitational name from any of several places so named, notably the town on the Weser, or a topographic name from Middle Low German brÄk ‘clearing’, ‘coppice’.Wilhelm Joseph Dietrich, Baron von Brake, of Hannover (Germany), is said to have settled in Nansemond, VA, about 1730. His son Johann Jacob (John) Brake was the progenitor of the VA and WV Brakes; another son, also named Jacob Brake, settled in Edgecombe Co., NC, in 1742, where he sired seven sons and two daughters.
Female
English
Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Brógáin, BROGAN means "descendant of Brógán," hence "little shoe."
Boy/Male
Australian, Scottish
Reference to Castle Brodie in Scotland
Girl/Female
Biblical
Broken.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Brogden in West Yorkshire, so named with Old English brÅc ‘brook’ + denu ‘valley’.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
One who cannot be Broken; Unbroken
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Brook, BROOKE means "brook, stream."
Boy/Male
Scottish
Broken.
Male
Irish
Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from Gaelic Ó Brógáin, BROGAN means "descendant of Brógán," hence "little shoe."
Girl/Female
Arabic
Broken
BROKEN WINDOW
BROKEN WINDOW
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Irish, Jamaican, Swedish, Teutonic
Surname; Northerner; Man from the North; Northman
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Angelicus, ANGELICO means "angelic."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Of Supreme Love of God
Female
English
Pet form of English Cecilia, CILLA means "blind."
Male
Chamoru
, free, unbound.
Boy/Male
Muslim
One who has large beautiful eyes
Male
Japanese
(1-和夫, 2-一男) Japanese name KAZUO means 1) "harmonious man" or "first male."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Goddess Parvati
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Place to which One Returns
Girl/Female
Indian
Young Princess; Beautiful
BROKEN WINDOW
BROKEN WINDOW
BROKEN WINDOW
BROKEN WINDOW
BROKEN WINDOW
v. t.
Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
a.
Of or pertaining to a broker or brokers, or to brokerage.
v. i.
To become brown.
v. t.
Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
v. t.
Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.
a.
Broken out, or marked, with smallpox; pock-fretten.
n.
A brake or fern.
v. t.
Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.
a.
Same as Brazen.
v. t.
Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
a.
Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the spoken word.
a.
Birchen; as, birken groves.
adv.
In a broken, interrupted manner; in a broken state; in broken language.
v. t.
Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
n.
The business of a broker.
a.
Not broken; continuous; unsubdued; as, an unbroken colt.
n.
To betoken.
a.
Having (such) a brow; -- used in composition; as, dark-browed, stern-browed.
a.
Subject to frost, or to long and severe cold; chilly; as, the frozen north; the frozen zones.
a.
Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair.