Puckle

noun

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Definitions

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

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.

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