bogle

Example Sentences

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

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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

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

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 Roby, John

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 Burns, Robert