Púcel

Old English Dictionary Entry

Púcel

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es; Related words:

Definitions

1 púcel

m. A goblin, demon :-- Wudewásan faunos, púcelas priapos, Germ. 394. 242. [Halliwell gives puckle a spirit or ghost. Cf. He wurþ bitauht þe puke, Misc. 76, 120. He shulde putten of so þe pouke (the devil), Piers P. 14, 190. Icel. púki a devil, imp : Dan. pokker devil, deuce : Welsh pwca : Irish púca sprite, hobgoblin, hence Puck in Shakspere.] pucel

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ᛈᚢᚳᛖᛚ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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