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has gloss | eng: A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the bogeyman, bogey, bugaboo, and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. Its name is derived from an old Celtic word bug for evil spirit or goblin. In medieval England, the Bugbear was depicted as a creepy bear that lurked in the woods to scare children; it was described in this manner in an English translation of a 1565 Italian Play The Buggbear. Bugbear is also another term for scarecrow.. |
lexicalization | eng: bugbear |
instance of | (noun) one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria Wales, Cambria, Cymru |
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has gloss | deu: Als Waldschrat wird bezeichnet: |
lexicalization | deu: Waldschrat |
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has gloss | jpn: バグベア (Bugbear) は、ウェールズ地方に伝わる妖精。バガブー (Bugaboo)、ボグルボー (Bogglebo) 、またはバグス (Bugs)とも。 |
lexicalization | jpn: バグベア |
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