broil1
v.
N. Amer. - cook (meat or fish) by exposure to direct heat.
- become very hot, especially from the sun.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. bruler ‘to burn’, of unknown origin.
broil2
n.
archaic a quarrel or a commotion.
Etymology
C16: from obs. broil ‘to muddle’; cf. embroil.