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barghest



bar·ghest



barghest   
noun
variants: or less commonly barguest \ ˈbärgəst \

Definition of barghest

dialectal, England
: a ghost or goblin believed to portend misfortune and sometimes appearing in the shape of a large dog



History and Etymology for barghest

perhaps from English dialect bar, bargh ridge (from Middle English bergh hill) + English dialect ghest, alteration of ghost



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