BARGHEST

Etymology

Noun

barghest (plural barghests)

(mythology, Britain) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.

(mythology, Britain) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.

Usage notes

• The word is best known in Northern England, especially Yorkshire.

Synonyms

• See also ghost.

Anagrams

• Gebharts

Source: Wiktionary

Bar"ghest`, n. Etym: [Perh. G. berg mountain + geist demon, or bär a bear + geist.]

Definition: A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune. [Also written barguest.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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