ˈbägə(r)t noun
( -s )
Etymology: earlier boggard, buggard, from bug (I) + -ard
1. dialect chiefly Britain
a. : goblin
b. : a specter or ghost ; especially : one that is believed to be malicious
2. dialect chiefly Britain : scarecrow
ˈbägə(r)t noun
( -s )
Etymology: earlier boggard, buggard, from bug (I) + -ard
1. dialect chiefly Britain
a. : goblin
b. : a specter or ghost ; especially : one that is believed to be malicious
2. dialect chiefly Britain : scarecrow
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012