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In some senses, boggard is marked as figuratively, obsolete, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.
boggard
noun 4
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1BOGGARD + NOUN
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Definitions
noun
1
A bogey: a ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature, especially a small local spirit haunting gloomy places or the scenes of violence.
A Boggarde, spectrum.
He thinks every bush a boggard, i.e. a bugbear or phantasm.
2
A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
Nor be such buggarddes to the poor, yff they may not beare the bagge alone.
Hell is but a boggarde to scarre children.
3
Any real or imagined thing which prompts a horse to boggle (take fright).
noun
1
An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Siege, jacques, bogard, or draught, latrina.
He [Satan] thought it wisdome to keep the land [of Ireland] for a Boggards for his unclean spirits.
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A Boggarde, spectrum.
Wiktionary02
He thinks every bush a boggard, i.e. a bugbear or phantasm.
Wiktionary03
Boggle, Boggart, a fearful object, a hobgoblin.
Wiktionary04
Siege, jacques, bogard, or draught, latrina.
Wiktionary05
He [Satan] thought it wisdome to keep the land [of Ireland] for a Boggards for his unclean spirits.
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