bogle

A specter, a hobgoblin. The Scottish name for a bogey or bogeyman, bugbear, etc., and synonymous with doolie, cow. Also bogill, bogill-bo, boggle, bugin, beagle (Whitby), bugaboo, etc.

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References

Source

  • Jamieson, J. (1880). An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language. Vol. 1. Paisley: Alexander Gardner.