bogill

Scots

Alternative forms

boggill, boggle, bogle

Etymology

Uncertain. Compare dialectal (northern) English bogle.

Pronunciation

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Noun

bogill (plural bogillis) (Middle Scots)

A supernatural being of an ugly or terrifying aspect; a bugbear

Further reading

“bogill” in Scots Dictionary

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