† bug-boyn.

Forms: see bug n.¹ and boy n.¹ and int.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bug n.¹, boy n.¹

Etymology: Apparently < bug n.¹ + boy n.¹, perhaps as an alteration of bugbear n. Compare bogle-bo n. at bogle n. Derivatives and also buggle-boo n.

Obsolete. rare.

An imaginary evil spirit or creature; a bogeyman.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun] > one who or that which terrifies > object of terror (usually imaginary)

buga1425

buggart1440

gay horse1483

bogle?1507

chimera?1521

bog1527

terriculament1548

bugbear1552

bull-bear1561

hag1563

boggard1574

scare-bug1583

bull-beggar1584

kill-cow fray1589

poker1598

bug-boy1601

bogle-bo1603

mormo1605

mock-beggar1611

mormolukee1624

Tom Poker1673

raw-head1678

hobgoblin1709

bugaboo1733

Tom Po1744

spectre1774

bogy-man1862

bogy1865

1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels 354 The countrey hath been free from such dangerous bug-boyes.

1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Summarie Answere to Darel 222 They will..be deemed no better in effect, then Hobgoblings, Bugboies, Night-sprites, or Fairies, to make the yoong children afraid with their supposed shadowes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	bug-boy
释义	† bug-boyn. Forms: see bug n.¹ and boy n.¹ and int. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bug n.¹, boy n.¹ Etymology: Apparently < bug n.¹ + boy n.¹, perhaps as an alteration of bugbear n. Compare bogle-bo n. at bogle n. Derivatives and also buggle-boo n. Obsolete. rare. An imaginary evil spirit or creature; a bogeyman. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun] > one who or that which terrifies > object of terror (usually imaginary) buga1425 buggart1440 gay horse1483 bogle?1507 chimera?1521 bog1527 terriculament1548 bugbear1552 bull-bear1561 hag1563 boggard1574 scare-bug1583 bull-beggar1584 kill-cow fray1589 poker1598 bug-boy1601 bogle-bo1603 mormo1605 mock-beggar1611 mormolukee1624 Tom Poker1673 raw-head1678 hobgoblin1709 bugaboo1733 Tom Po1744 spectre1774 bogy-man1862 bogy1865 1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels 354 The countrey hath been free from such dangerous bug-boyes. 1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Summarie Answere to Darel 222 They will..be deemed no better in effect, then Hobgoblings, Bugboies, Night-sprites, or Fairies, to make the yoong children afraid with their supposed shadowes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1601
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