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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BOGLO, n.2 A slat of wood, freq. notched and bored at one end for a twisted cord to pass through by which it is whirled round and round in the air so as to make a roaring noise, a bull-roarer (Ork. 1930). [′boglo]
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"Boglo n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/snd00088082>
