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Definition of barguest

barguest
Barghest Bar"ghest`, n. [Perh. G. berg mountain + geist demon, or b["a]r a bear + geist.] A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune. [Also written barguest.]

Meaning of barguest from wikipedia

- In Northern English folklore, the Barghest or Barguest is a mythical monstrous black dog with large teeth and claws, though in other cases the name can...
- show focuses Ripley and Scuff along with their sister Strid and their pet barguest Bargie visiting schools across the United Kingdom and wreaking havoc. Ripley...
- the Lancashire Skriker, of the Padfoot, also from the West Riding and of Barguest of much of the North Riding, ****berland, Lincolnshire, County Durham and...
- away from it. The word is derived from gally, to frighten. A Barghest (or Barguest) is said to roam the Snickelways and side roads of York, preying on p****ersby...
- interwoven many of the existing local legends, such as the frightening Barguest, whilst inventing a few of my own, most notably the aufwaders." Jarvis...
- De Plume, Gebi De Plume, Blanc De Plume, DIY De Plume, Kuan Ti Plume, Barguest de Plume, Jung De Plume, Von Nom, Spook von nom (ThreeA) Ma.K., Kow Yokoyama...
- she grew up with him. She also tells her that he had been eaten by the Barguest. Their names are all taken from places in Yorkshire. Tim Firth said about...
- Scuff in 2002 in which the duo, alongside their sister Strid and baby barguest Bargie, visit schools across the UK and wreak havoc in them. Sergeant Lewis...
- bugbears, black dogs, spectres, s****ycoats, scarecrows, witches, wizards, barguests, Robin-Goodfellows, hags, night-bats, scrags, breaknecks, fantasms, hobgoblins...