puckle

== English == === 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. === Noun === puckle (plural puckles) (obsolete) The devil; Satan. (dialectal) A fairy; elf; sprite. ==== Related terms ==== puck