Boggard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Boggard is a noun meaning (figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
Meaning
(figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing.
More Meanings
- (UK dialectal, mythology) A bogey: a ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature, especially a small local spirit haunting gloomy places or the scenes of violence.
- (obsolete) Any real or imagined thing which prompts a horse to boggle (take fright).
- (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Example Sentences
A Boggarde, spectrum.
Hell is but a boggarde to scarre children.
Siege, jacques, bogard, or draught, latrina.
Boggle, Boggart, a fearful object, a hobgoblin.
Word Forms
- boggards
- boggart
- bogard
Synonyms for boggard
Depending on context, synonyms include goblin, outhouse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boggart, boggards, bogie, bogey, bogle, bogyman.
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