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Definition of boggart in English: boggartnounˈbɒɡət Northern English, Scottish An evil or mischievous spirit. Example sentencesExamples - Stuart glanced at Nancy, cringed a bit under the old soldier's glare and briefly thought of denying his role in the supposed boggart that haunted Nancy's house, but he thought better of it and answered.
- They all looked so authoritative when flicking their wands to dismiss boggarts, poltergeists and other pests.
- One common one causing fright or dread was called in Yorkshire the boggart, in Scotland the bogle, and in England the bogey or bogeyman.
- ‘Many an old wood,’ Edwin Waugh claimed, ‘many a retired clough and running stream, many a lonely well and ancient building is still the reputed haunt of some old local sprite or boggart.’
- During the festival, local residents and businesses will take part in a competition to decorate their homes, gardens and shop fronts with home made boggarts, wood spirits, elves, hobs and faeries.
- So how do you tell if there are boggarts around?
Origin Late 16th century: related to obsolete bog 'bugbear', boggle, and bogle. |