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

A stout, coarse shoe; a brogue.

To sniggle, or fish with a brog. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.

A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.

Breeches. [Obs.] Shenstone.

Capable of being abrogated.

Abrogated; abolished. [Obs.] Latimer.

The act of abrogating; repeal by authority. Hume.

Tending or designed to abrogate; as, an abrogative law.

One who repeals by authority.

The ancient battle standard of Denmark, bearing figures of cross and crown. Order of Dannebrog, an ancient Danish order of knighthood.

See Imbroglio.

state of things; a serious misunderstanding. Wrestling to free itself from the baleful imbroglio. Carlyle.

To annul indirectly by enacting a new and contrary law, instead of by expressly abrogating or repealing the old one. [Obs.] Bailey.

To put in the place of another; to substitute. Barrow.

The act of subrogating. Specifically: (Law)

An instrument to observe and record vibrations.

The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling. Bispham.

make antique; to make old in such a degree as to put out of use; hence, to make void, or abrogate. Christianity might reasonably introduce new laws, and antiquate or abrogate old one. Sir M. Hale.