bogle
a bogy; specter.
Origin of bogle
1- Also bog·gle [bog-uhl] /ˈbɒg əl/ .
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How to use bogle in a sentence
Night came on and he heard bogles move in the courtyard; so he looked out o' the window, and the yard was full of them.
More English Fairy Tales | VariousLike us mortals, they all need sympathy, none more so than the poor wizards and bogles that are on their own, as the Scotch say.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction | Dorothy ScarboroughAnd maybe all this while I am but a child frighted with bogles,” said I. “Maybe they but make a mock of me.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThe old bogles of superstitious times were thrown aside, the stern realities of human criminality were used in their stead.
The History of Burke and Hare | George Mac GregorDuncan Gallosh to be looking for bogles is pretty ridiculous—but oh, I can't refuse to disoblige his lordship.
Count Bunker | J. Storer Clouston
British Dictionary definitions for bogle (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbəʊɡəl, ˈbɒɡ-) /
a dialect or archaic word for bogey 1 (def. 1)
Scot a scarecrow
Origin of bogle
1British Dictionary definitions for bogle (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbəʊɡəl) /
a rhythmic dance, originating in the early 1990s, performed to ragga music
(intr) to perform such a dance
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