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lindworm

English

Etymology

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

Noun

lindworm (plural lindworms)

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

Synonyms

  • lindorm
  • lindwyrm

Translations

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linnorm

English

Etymology

From Norwegian linnorm

Noun

linnorm (plural linnorms)

  1. A wingless bipedal dragon; a lindworm.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse linnormr (constrictor snake). Cognate to English lindworm and German Lindwurm (dragon)

Noun

linnorm m (definite singular linnormen, indefinite plural linnormar, definite plural linnormane)

  1. (folklore) A beast resembling a large, serpentine dragon; a lindworm

References

  • “linnorm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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