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; Bestiary; Blemmya; Cynocephalus; Gryllus