bogle

Example Sentences

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

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

To-day the bogle wags, a thing of jest And open scorn; the very pipits mock it; A jenny wren, I'm told, has built her nest In one torn pocket!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914 by Various

But to my venerated grandmother, in particular, I am indebted for my early acquaintance with the whole history and economy of the spiritual kingdoms, divided as they are into bogle, ghost, and fairy-land.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 by Leighton, Alexander

Ghaist nor bogle shall thou fear; Ghost, goblin Thou'rt to Love and Heaven sae dear, Nocht of ill may come thee near, Nought My bonnie dearie.

From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan

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