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barghestnoun
A legendary monstrous black dog with huge teeth and claws.
barghestnoun
A ghost, elf, or spirit.
Etymology: Disputed; perhaps burh-ghest, town-ghost, or German Berg-geist (mountain spirit) or Bär-geist (bear-spirit).
Webster Dictionary
Barghestnoun
a goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune
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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 name can refer to a ghost or household elf, especially in Northumberland and Durham. One is said to frequent a remote gorge named Troller's Gill. There is also a story of a Barghest entering the city of York occasionally, where, according to legend, it preys on lone travellers in the city's narrow Snickelways. Whitby is also associated with the spectre. A famous Barghest was said to live near Darlington who was said to take the form of a headless man, a headless lady, a white cat, a dog, rabbit and black dog. Another was said to live in an "uncannie-looking" dale between Darlington and Houghton near Throstlenest, and yet another haunted an area of wasteland between Wreghorn and Headingley Hill near Leeds. Besides taking the form of a large black dog with fiery eyes, it could also become invisible and walk about with the sound of rattling chains. At the death of any notable person the barghest would appear, followed by all the other dogs of the local region in a kind of funeral procession, and begin howling and baying. It may also foretell the death of an individual by laying across the threshold of his or her house. It is sometimes said that like the vampire the barghest is unable to cross rivers.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Barghest
bär′gest, n. a dog-like goblin portending death. [Perh. conn. with Ger. berg-geist, mountain-ghost.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of barghest in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of barghest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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