barghest
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barghest
- /ˈbɑːˌɡɛst/ UK
Where it comes from
Probably inherited from Northern Middle English *berghgast, *barghgast, from bergh, bargh (“barrow”) + gast (“ghost”). Alternative hypotheses that first element is burgh (“town”) or bere (“bear”) lack semantic motivation.
noun barghests · bahgeeast · bargas · bargast · bargeist · bargest
- A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form. In English folklore, a barghest is a monstrous dog with huge claws and teeth. This creature is said to roam around Yorkshire, and anyone who sees the dog will die soon after. There are barghests reported in Tennessee. On the grounds of Rotherwood Mansion in Kingsport, a monstrous black dog is said t
- Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit. Yet another possibility is that the headless man is a barghest, sometimes referred to and spelled as 'barguest', 'bahrgeist' or 'boguest'. These are creatures primarily associated with the north of England – Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire and Lancashire. They assume at will the form of a headless
Talk about this word "barghest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barghest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. barghest. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barghest "barghest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barghest.Cite this
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