ponk

English

Etymology

A false reading for pouke; see Puck.

Noun

ponk (plural ponks)

  1. (obsolete) A nocturnal evil spirit.
    • 1595, Edmund Spenser, Epithalamion
      Ne let the ponk, nor other evil sprights, / Ne let mischievous witches with their charms […]
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