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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,〔 This in turn cites: *Wirt Sikes, ''British Goblins'' (1880) *''Notes and Queries'', first series, ii. 51. *Joseph Ritson, ''Fairy Tales'' (Lond. 1831), p. 58; ''Lancashire Folklore'' (1867) *Joseph Lucas, ''Studies in Nidderdale'' (Pateley Bridge, 1882)〕 though in other cases the name can refer to a ghost or household elf, especially in Northumberland and Durham (see Cauld Lad of Hylton). ==Origin of the name== The derivation of the word ''barghest'' is disputed. ''Ghost'' in the north of England was once pronounced ''guest'', and the name is thought to be ''burh-ghest'': town-ghost. Others explain it as German ''Berg-geist'' (mountain spirit), or ''Bär-geist'' (bear-spirit), in allusion to its alleged appearance at times as a bear.〔 Another mooted derivation is 'Bier-Geist', the 'spirit of the funeral bier'. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barghest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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