bogle

Examples

• All

• In the eerie silence of the night, many believed that a bogle lurked in the shadows, waiting to frighten unsuspecting travelers.

• Come on, let's be off before we see a dancing Tatty Bogle.

  Brave (2012)

• Bogle was one of the phalanx of young Scots with whom the then governor-general Warren Hastings surrounded himself.

  Academic text (2013)

• The children gathered around the fire, eager to hear tales of the mischievous bogle that haunted the old woods near their village.

• Legends say that encountering a bogle could bring misfortune, especially if you did not offer a proper greeting.

Synonyms

G

goblin

vsbogle

• Literature

105 8.3

A small, ugly creature that causes trouble for people

is a regional name covering ghosts and similar creatures

B

bogey

vsbogle

• Archaic

3 9.9

A scary creature from old stories that scares people

is the regional term for ghostly beings rather than a religious figure

D

duppy

vsbogle

• Literature

1 9.9

A ghost or spirit in Caribbean stories, especially in Jamaica

is a northern folklore term, not a regional Caribbean spirit name

P

puckle

vsbogle

• Archaic

1 9.9

A small mischievous spirit that plays tricks on people at night

is the regional word for a ghost or similar spirit

B

bogy

vsbogle

• Archaic

9.9

An imagined scary creature told about to frighten children

is the northern folklore name for a ghost or goblin

G

gast

vsbogle

• Archaic

9.9

A ghost or spirit people think appears in places

is the northern folklore label that includes ghosts and goblins

T

trow

vsbogle

• Archaic

9.9

A magical creature from Orkney and Shetland stories that plays tricks on people

is the northern ghost or goblin term rather than a specific creature type

P

pook

vsbogle

• Archaic

9.9

A mischievous spirit from Celtic stories that appears as an animal and plays tricks

is the northern term that covers ghosts as well as tricksters

Surface Forms

Etymology