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BROGUES
Noun
brogues
plural of brogue
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• Bourges
Source: Wiktionary
Brogues, n. pl. Etym: [Cf. Breeches.]
Definition: Breeches. [Obs.] Shenstone.
BROGUE
Brogue, n. Etym: [Ir. & Gael. brog shoe, hoof.]
1. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.
Note: 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. Clouted brogues, patched brogues; also, brogues studded with nails. See under Clout, v. t.
2. A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English. Or take, Hibernis, thy still ranker brogue. Lloyd.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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