barghest

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɑːˌɡɛst/ Hyphenation: bar‧ghest === Noun === barghest (plural barghests) (mythology, British) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form. (mythology, British) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit. ==== Usage notes ==== The word is best known in Northern England, especially Yorkshire. ==== Alternative forms ==== bahgeeast, bargas, bargast, bargeist, bargest, barghaist, barghast, bargheist, barghist, bargiss, barguest, bargus, bargust, bohghost ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:ghost. === Further reading === barghest on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Gebharts