Lindworm

//ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Etymology

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

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