bagwyn

bagwyn
\\ˈbagwə̇n\ noun (-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
: a fabulous beast like an antelope but having a goat's horns and a horse's tail

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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

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