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<hw>Brogue</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ir. & Gael. <ets>brog</ets> shoe, hoof.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.</def>

<note>&hand; In the Highlands of Scotland, the ancient brogue was made of horsehide or deerskin, untanned or tenned with the hair on, gathered round the ankle with a thong. The name was afterward given to any shoe worn as a part of the Highland costume.</note>

<cs><col>Clouted brogues</col>, <cd>patched brogues; also, brogues studded with nails. See under <er>Clout</er>, <i>v. t.<i></cd></cs>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.</def>

<blockquote>Or take, Hibernis, thy still ranker <b>brogue</b>. <i>Lloyd.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Brogues</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Brogues</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Breeches</er>.]</ety> <def>Breeches.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shenstone.</i>

<h1>Broid</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Broid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To braid.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Broider</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Broid"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Broidered</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>broiden</ets>, <ets>brouden</ets>, F. <ets>broder</ets>, confused with E. <ets>braid</ets>; F. <ets>broder</ets> is either the same word as <ets>border</ets> to border (see <er>Border</er>), or perh. of Celtic origin; cf. W. <ets>brathu</ets> to sting, stab, Ir. & Gael. <ets>brod</ets> goad, prickle, OE. <ets>brod</ets> a goad; and also Icel. <ets>broddr</ets> a spike, a sting, AS. <ets>brord</ets> a point.]</ety> <def>To embroider.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>They shall make a <b>broidered</b> coat. <i>Ex. xxviii. 4.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Broiderer</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Broid"er*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who embroiders.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Broidery</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Broid"er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Embroidery.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>The golden <b>broidery</b> tender Milkah wove. <i>Tickell.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Broil</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Broil</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brouiller</ets> to disorder, from LL. <ets>brogilus</ets>, <ets>broilus</ets>, <ets>brolium</ets>, thicket, wood, park; of uncertain origin; cf. W. <ets>brog</ets> a swelling out, OHG. <ets>pr\'d3il</ets> marsh, G. <ets>br\'81hl</ets>, MHG. <ets>brogen</ets> to rise. The meaning <ets>tumult</ets>, <ets>confusion</ets>, comes apparently from <ets>tangled undergrowth</ets>, <ets>thicket</ets>, and this possibly from the meaning <ets>to grow</ets>, <ets>rise</ets>, <ets>sprout</ets>.]</ety> <def>A tumult; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl; contention; discord, either between individuals or in the state.</def>

<blockquote>I will own that there is a haughtiness and fierceness in human nature which will which will cause innumerable <b>broils</b>, place men in what situation you please. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Contention; fray; affray; tumult; altercation; dissension; discord; contest; conflict; brawl; uproar.</syn>

<h1>Broil</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Broil</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Broiled</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Broiling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>broilen</ets>, OF. <ets>bruillir</ets>, fr. <ets>bruir</ets> to broil, burn; of Ger. origin; cf. MHG. <ets>br\'81ejen</ets>, G. <ets>br\'81hen</ets>, to scald, akin to E. <ets>brood</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To cook by direct exposure to heat over a fire, esp. upon a gridiron over coals.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To subject to great (commonly direct) heat.</def>

<h1>Broil</h1> <Xpage=183>

<hw>Broil</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To be subjected to the action of heat, as meat over the fire; to be greatly heated, or to be made uncomfortable with heat.</def>