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puck, in Germanic mythologypuck (pŭk), in Germanic folklore, generic name for various malevolent spirits. The medieval English pouke was often identified with the devil. However, the Puck of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream is a mischievous but friendly fairy.Puck, in astronomyPuck, in astronomy, one of the natural satellites, or moons, of Uranus Uranus (y rā`nəs, y..... Click the link for more information. . puckA mouse-like object used to draw on a digitizer tablet. A puck is more precise than a mouse. See digitizer tablet and mouse. puck1 1. a small disc of hard rubber used in ice hockey 2. a stroke at the ball in hurling puck2 a mischievous or evil spirit Puck the “shrewd and knavish sprite” who causes minor catastrophes and embarrassing situations. [Br. Drama: Shakespeare A Midsummer Night’s Dream]
See : Fairy Puck knavish hobgoblin who plays pranks. [Br. Folklore & Lit.: A Midsummer Night’s Dream] See : Mischievousness How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From all I can learn of him, he is a sort of Puck, a professional mischief-maker. Th' hosses wooant feel YOUR weight no more nor they feel the little doog there, as I puck up on the road a fortni't agoo. Don't you remember the day you played Rarey with Puck, and we all looked on? |
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