† broggern.
Obsolete.
An agent; a jobber, esp. a corrupt jobber of offices; a broker n.
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1386 Act 10 Rich. II i. §2 Officers & Ministres faitz par brogage & de lour broggors & de ceux qont prise le broggage.]
c1460 J. Fortescue Governance of Eng. (1885) xvii. 153 No man..durst take an office..but he ffirst had þe good will off þe said bragers [MS. 1532 broggers; ed. 1714, broggars] and engrossers of offices.
1533–4 Act 25 Hen. VIII i Euery..grasier, fermour, breder, drouer, and brogger..whiche..shall haue any beoffes.
1550 Rem. Edw. VI, Jrnl. (Roxb.) 293 That no man shuld bie or sel the self-same thinges againe, except broggers.
1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. Contin. 1588/2 Broggers, and carriers of corne.
1643 R. Baker Chron. Kings of Eng. iv. 104 Broggers of Corne, and Forestallers of Markets.
1682 J. Scarlett Stile of Exchanges 8 Brogers, etc. are Persons Sworn and Authorized by the Magistrate..to enquire of Persons that have any Monyes to remit or to draw, and to agree such persons concerning the Conditions.
1720 J. Strype Stow's Surv. of London (rev. ed.) II. v. xv. 242/2 They were called Broggers in a Statute 10 Ric. II..none to be Brocars in any Mystery, unless chosen by the same Mystery.
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