dial. [f. prec.]
1. trans. To prick, prod; to push an awl through.
a. 1774. Fergusson, Election, Poems (1845), 42. Wi a muckle elshin lang He brogit Maggie’s hurdies.
1818. Scott, Hrt. Midl., v. ‘D’ye think I was born to sit here brogging an elshin through bend-leather?’ Ibid. (1820), Monast., iii. ‘The stony-hearted villains were brogging them on wi’ their lances!’
2. To insert pointed sticks into; see quot. dial.
1875. Lanc. Gloss. (E. D. S.), 58. After obtaining a safe ford, the guides … mark out the track by inserting branches of trees. This is called ‘broggin’ t’ channel.’
3. intr. To BROGGLE for eels, to sniggle. dial.
1678. Littleton, Lat. Dict., To broge for Eels.
1706. Phillips, Brogue or Broggle, to fish for Eels, after a particular manner, by troubling the Water.
c. 1750. J. Collier (Tim Bobbin), Wks., Gloss. s.v. Brog, Fishing for eels, called brogging … by putting the hook and worm on a small stick, and thrusting it into holes where the eels lye.
Hence Brogged staff (Sc.): a pointed or spiked staff as a weapon of war.
1429. Sc. Acts Jas. I. (1597), § 121. With sworde and buckler, and a gude axe, or else a brogged staffe.
a. 1500. Peebles to Play, 9. He stert till ane broggit staff, Winchand as he were wood.
