bogle

Example Sentences

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“Castle Craig,” this bogle of a railway employee repeated laconically.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

The bogle that comes to a house at night and throttles the goodman is a creature more hardy than the dragon, and more persevering.

From Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature by Ker, W. P.

“Na,” said he; “it will be made by a bogle and her wanting ta heid upon his body.”

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Whether there was among them 'ae winsome wench and wawlie,' is more than I can say; but most probably there was, or the bogle would scarcely have been so zealous in the cause.

From Gryll Grange by Peacock, Thomas Love

But the canty auld wife cam till her braith, And she thocht the Bible micht ward aif scaith; Be it benshee, bogle, ghaist, or wraith— But it fear’d na Aiken-drum.

From Spare Hours by Brown, John