puckle

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English *poukel, *pukel, from Old English pūcel (a goblin, demon, a mischievous spirit), diminutive of pūca (demon, goblin, imp), equivalent to puck +‎ -le. Cognate with Danish pokker (devil, deuce). More at puck.

Noun

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puckle (plural puckles)

  1. (obsolete) The devil; Satan.
  2. (dialectal) A fairy; elf; sprite.
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