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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1822
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BOGGLISH, adj. Spectral, phantom-like. See Bogle, n., 1.Dmf. 1822 A. Cunningham Sir M. Maxwell 45:
A dead lord's hand lives when the green Fear is a bogglish follower.
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"Bogglish adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088078>
