boggard meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

boggard

noun

Etymology Uncertain; occurring since 16th century in northern and north midlands British dialects; etymologically related to boggle, bogle, and obsolete bog (“a bugbear”); the first element perhaps ultimately a variant of bug (“goblin; terrifying thing; etc.”), and thus equivalent to bog + -ard (“augmentative suffix”).

Human sciences, Mysticism, Mythology, Philosophy, Sciences UK, Dialectal 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.1570, P. Levens, Manipulus Vocabulorum:
He thinks every bush a boggard, i.e. a bugbear or phantasm.1768, John Ray, A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs, published 1818, page 123:

Figuratively A bugbear: any terrifying thing.

Nor be such buggarddes to the poor, yff they may not beare the bagge alone.1575, W. Whittingham, Brieff Discours of the Troubles Begonne at Franckford in Germany A.D. 1554:
Hell is but a boggarde to scarre children.a. 1599, in 1616, Robert Rollock, Lectures upon the History of the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Ch. xiv, page 132

Obsolete Any real or imagined thing which prompts a horse to boggle (take fright).

Synonyms: goblin
Derived terms: frayboggard

boggard

noun

Etymology From bog (“latrine; outhouse”) + -ard.

Obsolete An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Siege, jacques, bogard, or draught, latrina.1552, Richard Huloet, Abcedarium Anglico Latinum:
He [Satan] thought it wisdome to keep the land [of Ireland] for a Boggards for his unclean spirits.1647, Nathaniel Ward, The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America, page 76:

Synonyms: outhouse