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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BROGUE, n. brog.
1. A shoe. "Clouted brogues." in Shakespeare, signify shoes whose soles are studded with nails, or clouts.
2. A cant word for a corrupt dialect or manner of pronunciation.
3. Brogues is used by Shenstone for breeches, from the Irish brog.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a thick and heavy shoe [syn: brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Irish bróg & Scottish Gaelic bròg, from Middle Irish bróc, probably from Old Norse br?k leg covering; akin to Old English br?c leg covering — more at breech Date: 1584 1. a stout coarse shoe worn formerly in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands 2. a heavy shoe often with a hobnailed sole ; brogan 3. a stout oxford shoe with perforations and usually a wing tip II. noun Etymology: Irish barróg accent, speech impediment, literally, wrestling hold, tight grip Date: 1703 a dialect or regional pronunciation; especially an Irish accent

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. 1 a strong outdoor shoe with ornamental perforated bands. 2 a rough shoe of untanned leather. Etymology: Gael. & Ir. brog f. ON brók 2. n. a marked accent, esp. Irish. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. allusively f. BROGUE(1)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Brogue Brogue, n. [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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(brogues) 1. If someone has a brogue, they speak English with a strong accent, especially Irish or Scots. Gill speaks in a quiet Irish brogue. N-SING 2. Brogues are thick leather shoes which have an elaborate pattern punched into the leather. N-COUNT: usu pl

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A particular kind of shoe without a heel, worn in Ireland, and figuratively used to signify the Irish accent.