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Where does “barghest” come from?

barghest (English) comes from Old English burh-ghest — town-ghost.

barghest (English): A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess...

Definitions

  1. A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess...

Ancestry of “barghest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishburh-ghesttown-ghost
Every word from Old English burh-ghest →