*brog*

a. [ L. abrogatus, p. p. ] Abrogated; abolished. [ Obs. ] Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Abrogated; p. pr. & vb. n. Abrogating. ] [ L. abrogatus, p. p. of abrogare; ab + rogare to ask, require, propose. See Rogation. ] 1. To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or his successor; to repeal; -- applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let us see whether the New Testament abrogates what we so frequently see in the Old. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whose laws, like those of the Medes and Persian, they can not alter or abrogate. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To put an end to; to do away with. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To abolish; annul; do away; set aside; revoke; repeal; cancel; annihilate. See Abolish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. abrogatio, fr. abrogare: cf. F. abrogation. ] The act of abrogating; repeal by authority. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Tending or designed to abrogate; as, an abrogative law. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who repeals by authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gael. Cf. Brob. ] A pointed instrument, as a joiner's awl, a brad awl, a needle, or a small sharp stick. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To prod with a pointed instrument, as a lance; also, to broggle. [ Scot. & Prov. ] Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Dim. of Prov. E. brog to broggle. Cf. Brog, n. ] To sniggle, or fish with a brog. [ Prov. Eng. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ir. & Gael. brog shoe, hoof. ] 1. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Clouted brogues, patched brogues; also, brogues studded with nails. See under Clout, v. t. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English. [ 1913 Webster ]

Or take, Hibernis, thy still ranker brogue. Lloyd. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ Cf. Breeches. ] Breeches. [ Obs. ] Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The ancient battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and crown. [ 1913 Webster ]

Order of Dannebrog, an ancient Danish order of knighthood. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Imbroglio. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Imbroglios [ Written also embroglio. ] [ It. See 1st Broil, and cf. Embroil. ] 1. An intricate, complicated plot, as of a drama or work of fiction. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A complicated and embarrassing state of things; a serious misunderstanding or disagreement, especially one that is bitter. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. obrogatus, p. p. of obrogare to obrogate. ] To annul indirectly by enacting a new and contrary law, instead of by expressly abrogating or repealing the old one. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. subrogatus, p. p. of subrogare. See Surrogate. ] To put in the place of another; to substitute. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. subrogation, LL. subrogatio. ] The act of subrogating. Specifically: (Law) The substitution of one person in the place of another as a creditor, the new creditor succeeding to the rights of the former; the mode by which a third person who pays a creditor succeeds to his rights against the debtor. Bouvier. Burrill. Abbott. [ 1913 Webster ]