lindworm

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English[edit]

A lindworm.

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), German Lindwurm (“dragon”).

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/

Noun[edit]

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lindworm (plural lindworms)

  1. A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
  2. A draconic creature, similar to a wyvern.

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