Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Brigue · IPA /bɹiːɡ/ n. v. i. 01 n. A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel. 1. A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel.[Obs.] 02 v. i. To contend for; to canvass; to solicit. 1. To contend for; to canvass; to solicit.[Obs.]