brog

1 of 2

noun

ˈbräg

plural -s

now chiefly Scottish

: a pointed instrument:

a

: awl

b

: goad

brog

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

brogged; brogged; brogging; brogs

now chiefly Scottish

: prod, goad

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, perhaps alteration of brod

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