puckle

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noun

The devil; Satan.

OriginMiddle English *poukel ← Old English pūcel →
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Meanings

puckle1

nounpuckle (plural puckles)

plural puckles

  1. obsoleteThe devil; Satan.
  2. dialectalA fairy; elf; sprite.

Puckle2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Englishpūcel“a goblin, demon, a mischievous spirit”
  2. Middle English*poukel
  3. Englishpuckle

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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APA

puckle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puckle

MLA

“puckle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puckle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puckle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puckle.

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