Incubus, Truckle, and Bode

Incubus:
c. 1200, from Late Latin (Augustine), from Latin incubo "nightmare, one who lies down on (the sleeper)," from incubare "to lie upon". Plural is incubi. In the Middle Ages their existence was recognized by law.

The demon is an incubus, haunting the woman in her sleep.

Examples of an incubus
1. A scary being in a recurring nightmare
2. Ghosts/demons in scary movies
3. Dementors in Harry Potter

With a partner, find some other examples of an incubus.

Truckle:

 "Give up or submit tamely," 1610s, originally "sleep in a truckle bed"). Meaning "give precedence, assume a submissive position" (1650s, implied in truckling) is perhaps in reference to that type of bed being used by servants and inferiors or simply occupying the lower position. Related: Truckled; truckling.

The obedient dog truckles to his owner.

Examples of truckle
1. A respectful son or daughter to his or her mom
2. The death eaters to Voldemort
3. Orcs to their master in Lord of the Rings

Bode:
Old English bodian "proclaim, announce; foretell," from boda "messenger," probably from Proto-Germanic *budon- (cognates: Old Saxon gibod, German gebot, Old Norse boð), from PIE *bheudh- "be aware, make aware" (cognates: Sanskrit bodhati "is awake, is watchful, observes," buddhah "awakened, enlightened;" Old Church Slavonic bljudo "to observe;" Lithuanian budeti "to be awake;" Old Irish buide "contentment, thanks"). As a shortened form of forebode (usually evil), it dates from 1740. Related: Boded; boding.


A black cat and opening an umbrella indoors bodes bad luck in the future.

Examples of bode
1. When birds fly away before a natural disaster
2. Rising sea levels bode bad luck for islands
3. Witches in Macbeth

Try to find other examples of bode