Brook

brok, n. a badger, an animal with a black and white streaked face. [From the Celtic, as in Gael, broc, a badger, which is from Gael. breac speckled.] BrO£, brog, «. a pointed steel instrument used by joiners for piercing holes in wood. [Gael, brog a pointed instrument, as an awl W. procio to stab Brogue, brOg, ». a stout coarse shoe a dialect or manner of pronunciation, esp. the Irish. [Ir. and Gaelbrog a shoe.] Broider, broid'er, Broidery, broid'er-i. Same as Embroider, Embroidery. Broil, broil, n a noisy quarrel a confused disturbance. [Fr. broHillcr to break out, to rebel, prob. from the Celtic.]