Definition of "bogle" [bo•gle]

• A hobgoblin; a bogey. (noun)

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• "The doctor, who had gathered the story of the 'bogle' from Catherine, to whom"
• "And on her way back she had seen the ghost or 'bogle' of Deep Crag; the ghost had spoken to her, and she had reached home more dead than alive, having received what she at once recognized as her death sentence."
• "The doctor, who had gathered the story of the 'bogle' from Catherine, to whom Jim had told it, briefly and reluctantly, and with an absolute reservation of his own views on the matter, recommended that if possible they should try and deceive her as to the date of the day and month."