A goblin, fabled to appear in the form of a large dog, with various horrible characteristics, and to portend imminent death or misfortune.
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > fairy or elf > [noun] > imp, goblin, or hobgoblin > in form of animal (3) barghest1732 A goblin, fabled to appear in the form of a large dog, with various horrible characteristics, and to portend imminent death or misfortune. padfoot1736 Also with capital initial. A large dog, variously said to be a ghost, spirit, or monster, supposed to guard graves and to terrify travellers. Cf. bar… shag foal1847 (a) ‘a foal with its first year's coat on’ (N.W. Linc. Gloss. 1877); (b) a hobgoblin (see quots. 1847 1856). |
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