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† ˈscare-babe Obs.
Also 7 scarbabe, scarrebabe.
[f. scare v. + babe n.]
Something to frighten children; a bugbear, bogy.
a1591H. Smith Serm. (1594) 279 Therfore take heed of hell, for Purgatorie is but a scarre babe. a1606Wily Beguiled (1623) E 2, Ile..come like some Hob-goblin..And like a Scarbabe make him take his legges. 1621A. Cave Serm. 16 They become scarre-babes and bugbeares to their innocent neighbours.
attrib.1594Epit. of ‘Old Scarlett’ in Peterb. Cath., A Scarebabe mighty voice with visage grim.
So † ˈscare-bairn.
1681W. Robertson Phraseol. Gen. (1693) 495 An Hagg or scare-barn, a bug-bear to frighten children. |