lindworm

lindworm

English

A lindworm.

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

a wingless bipedal dragon

Danish: lindorm, søslange Dutch: lintworm (nl) German: Lindwurm (de) m

Norwegian: linnorm, lindorm, sjøslanger Swedish: lindorm (sv)

a draconic creature