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Barghest — Barghest, Bargtjest, Bo guest, Bargheist, Bargeist, Barguist, Bargest or Barguest is the name often given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a legendary monstrous black dog with huge teeth and claws, though in other cases the… … Wikipedia
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}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
barghest — [bär′gest΄] n. [< ? Ger berg geist, mountain spirit] Eng. Folklore a doglike goblin whose appearance supposedly foreshadows death or bad luck … English World dictionary
Barghest — Der Barghest (auch „Bargtjest”, „Bo guest” oder „Bargest”) ist ein mythischer Schwarzer Hund, an den man im Norden Englands, insbesondere in Yorkshire, glaubt. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Merkmale und Herkunft 2 Der Barghest in der Literatur 3 Der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Barghest — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Barghest (Donjons et dragons). Le Barghest, Bargtjest, Bo guest ou Bargest est le nom donné dans le nord de l Angleterre, en particulier dans le Yorkshire, à de légendaires chiens noirs monstrueux dotés d … Wikipédia en Français
barghest — /bahr gest/, n. a legendary doglike goblin believed to portend death or misfortune. [1725 35; appar. BAR(ROW)2 + ghest, OE gaest, var. of gast GHOST] * * * ▪ British folklore also spelled Barguest, or Bargest, in folklore of northern… … Universalium
Barghest — From Gaelic mythology, a giant dog that was supposed to have lived around Yorkshire in northern England. The Barghest came out only at night, and anyone who saw him would die soon … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Barghest (Dungeons & Dragons) — Infobox D D creature name=Barghest alignment=lawful evil type=Outsider subtype= source= first= mythical=Barghest based= wizards image URL=http://www.wizards.com/dnd/images/MM35 gallery/MM35 PG22b.jpg OGL stats… … Wikipedia
Barghest (Donjons et dragons) — Cet article traite des Bharghest spécifiques à Donjons et dragons. Pour l article général, voir Barghest Le Barghest est une créature imaginaire tirée des Royaumes Oubliés, décor de campagne du jeu de rôle Donjons et dragons. Le Barghest… … Wikipédia en Français
barghest — n. dog like goblin that portends death … English contemporary dictionary
