bogle
Example Sentences
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“Castle Craig,” this bogle of a railway employee repeated laconically.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Ghaist nor bogle shalt thou fear; Thou’rt to love and heaven sae dear, Nocht of ill may come thee near, My bonnie dearie.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
“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 Robert Louis Stevenson
He looked pale, and almost fleered out of his wits, so I made sure he had seen the bogle that my granam used to frighten us with.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by John Roby
The bogle made lawful prize of the contents of the cart.
From Gryll Grange by Thomas Love Peacock
