Broke

v. i. [Cf. Fr. brocanter, to buy, to deal in second-hand goods, to be a broker, Norm. Fr. broggour, broker, broggage, brokage, L. Lat. abbrocamentum, abrocamentum, brokage, negotiation, O. Eng. abbrochment, L. Lat. abrocator, broker, negotiator, brocurius, broker; O. Eng. brogger, a badger, who deals in corn, from broc, badger. In New English, a badger is also one who buys corn and victuals in one place, and sells them in another, because this animal carried away his store of corn and grain from the cornfields of the peasants; hence its name badger, q. v., corrupted from L. Lat. bledarius; so that broker is probably derived from broc in the same manner as badger, which means broc and broker.]

1. To transact business for another. [Rare.]
2. To act as go-between or procurer in low matters.

We do want a certain necessary woman to broke between them, Cupid said. Fanshaw. And broker with all that can in such a suit Corrupt the tender honor of a maid. Shak.