- bagwyn
- \\ˈbagwə̇n\ noun
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Etymology: origin unknown: a fabulous beast like an antelope but having a goat's horns and a horse's tail
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bagwyn
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Bagwyn — Her. An imaginary creature resembling an antelope but with the tail of a horse and horns grown over the ears. Cf. Babewyn … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
bagwyn — bag·wyn … English syllables
Babewyn — Any of the ugly or demonic creatures which populate medieval artwork; many are to be found cut in *cathedral stone, tucked away from first gaze. [< OldFr. babuin = grimace, baboon; MdEngl. babywynrie = something monstrous] Cf. Babery; Bagwyn;… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
