English Explanatory Dictionary

puckle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The devil; Satan.
  2. A fairy; elf; sprite.

Word forms

puckle puckles

Etymology

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.

Related words

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