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.

"Well, now tell us your own bogle tale!" she said—"And David and I will play the angels!"

From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Corelli, Marie

In this pious design the bogle was happily frustrated by the intervention of some trees which grew on the precipice, and to which my unhappy grand-uncle clung with the zeal of a drowning man. 

From Folk-Lore and Legends Scotland by Anonymous

Great was the surprise o' baith at the unexpected sight; they were maist as frightened as if they'd seen a bogle.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 by Various