Emily Dickinson Lexicon

BROGUE, n. [brog; Ir. brog, a shoe, a house.]

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. – Farquhar.
3. Brogues is used by Shenstone for breeches, from the Irish brog.