bogle
Americannoun
noun
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a dialect or archaic word for bogey 1
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a scarecrow
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of bogle
1495–1505; bog (variant of bug 2 “bugbear, hobgoblin”) + -le
Example Sentences
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“Castle Craig,” this bogle of a railway employee repeated laconically.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Lang syne, when I was a callant in the south country, I mind there was an auld, bald bogle in the Peewic Moss.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI by Stevenson, Robert Louis
He may be a ghost, or a bogle, or a wraith," she said; "or he may only be a harmless Brownie.
From Tales From Scottish Ballads by Stewart, Allan
Though perhaps all human life is only a bogle tale!
From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Corelli, Marie
That bogle looked very small indeed as we strode out again, about an hour afterwards.
From Turkish and Other Baths A Guide to Good Health and Longevity by Stables, Gordon
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