Part 1410

<hw>Broche</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>See <er>Broach</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Brochure</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Bro*chure"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. <ets>brocher</ets> to stitch. See <er>Broach</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>A printed and stitched book containing only a few leaves; a pamphlet.</def>

<h1>Brock</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brock</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>broc</ets>, fr. W. <ets>broch</ets>; akin to Ir. & Gael. <ets>broc</ets>, Corn. & Armor. <ets>broch</ets>; cf. Ir. & Gael. <ets>breac</ets> speckled.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A badger.</def>

<blockquote>Or with pretense of chasing thence the <b>brock</b>. <i>B. Jonson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Brock</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brock</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Brocket</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A brocket.</def>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Brocker</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brock"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>broket</ets>, F. <ets>broquart</ets> fallow deer a year old, fr. the same root as E. <ets>broach</ets>, meaning point (hence tine of a horn).]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A male red deer two years old; -- sometimes called <altname>brock</altname>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small South American deer, of several species (<spn>Coassus superciliaris</spn>, <spn>C. rufus</spn>, and <spn>C. auritus</spn>).</def>

<h1>Brockish</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brock"ish</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Beastly; brutal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bale.</i>

<h1>Brodekin</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brode"kin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brodequin</ets>, OE. <ets>brossequin</ets>, fr. OD. <ets>broseken</ets>, <ets>brosekin</ets>, dim. of <ets>broos</ets> buskin, prob. fr. LL. <ets>byrsa</ets> leather, Gr. <?/ skin, hide. Cf. <er>Buskin</er>.]</ety> <def>A buskin or half-boot.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>brodequin</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Brog</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brog</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gael. Cf. <er>Brob</er>.]</ety> <def>A pointed instrument, as a joiner's awl, a brad awl, a needle, or a small ship stick.</def>

<h1>Brog</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brog</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To prod with a pointed instrument, as a lance; also, to broggle.</def> <mark>[Scot. & Prov.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Scott.</i>

<h1>Brogan</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Bro"gan</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A stout, coarse shoe; a brogue.</def>

<h1>Broggle</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brog"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[Dim. of Prov. E. <ets>brog</ets> to broggle. Cf. <er>Brog</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>To sniggle, or fish with a brog.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>

<h1>Brogue</h1> <Xpage=183>