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puckle.

The devil; Satan.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The devil; Satan.

    obsolete
  2. A fairy; elf; sprite.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

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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