Bogle

/ˈboʊɡəl/ noun

A phantom, ghost, or goblin-like creature from Scottish and Northern English folklore; a frightening apparition.

From Scottish/Northern English dialect 'bogle,' possibly from Slavic 'bog' (god) or related to Bulgarian 'bogy,' or possibly from Middle English. The word entered English folklore vocabulary around the 14th-15th centuries with unclear ultimate origin.

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