What does the cryptic crossword clue "Start to gibber running from goblins in tree trunks (5)" mean?

The definition is "tree trunks". The wordplay uses a deletion. BO (synonym="BO") + LES (synonym="Northern and Scots dialect for bogeys = goblins") = BOLES; definition: "tree trunks" The answer is BOLES.

Start to gibber running from goblins in tree trunks (5)

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