A bogeyman or bugbear, esp. invoked to frighten children. Frequently used in conjunction with Rawhead (see raw-head, n.2). Also figurative.
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| 释义 | the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun] > one who or that which terrifies > object of terror (usually imaginary) > nursery bugbear (7) Bloody Bones?1548 A bogeyman or bugbear, esp. invoked to frighten children. Frequently used in conjunction with Rawhead (see raw-head, n.2). Also figurative. raw-head1566 Frequently in form Raw-head. A bugbear or bogeyman, typically imagined as having a head in the form of a skull, or one whose flesh has been… scare-babea1591 Something to frighten children; a bugbear, bogy. raw-flesh1598 In conjunction with bloody-bone (see Bloody Bones, n.). = raw-head, n.2 Turk1598 A hideous image to frighten children; a bugbear. Obsolete. scare-bairn1681 raw necka1774 In conjunction with bloody-bones. = raw-head, n.2 |
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