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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BAWKIE, n.2 “A bogle, spectre, ghost, apparition” (Ork. 1929 Marw.). [′b:ki]
[O.N. bokki, prop. a he-goat; mode of address — “Old Buck.” No[rw]. bokke, 1. a large landowner, a big man; 2. a bugbear, spook, a terrifying picture (Marw.). Cf. Eng. slang big bug; .see also Bawcan, n., a bogle.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Bawkie n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/bawkie_n2>
