English Explanatory Dictionary

barghest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
  2. Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːˌɡɛst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-barghest.wav

Word forms

barghest barghests bahgeeast bargas bargast bargeist bargest barghaist barghast bargheist barghist bargiss barguest bargus bargust bohghost

Etymology

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.

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