Bogled

/ˈboʊɡəld/ verb (past tense) or adjective

Definition

Was haunted by or appeared as a bogle; or was frightened by a phantom-like creature.

Etymology

From 'bogle' (a phantom or goblin) + '-ed' (Old English past tense suffix). Can function as either past tense verb or adjective describing something affected by a bogle.

Kelly Says

Scottish travelers supposedly 'bogled' each other by jumping out in darkness and pretending to be spirits—the verb came before the noun, suggesting the action came first, then people named the creature that performed it.

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