"lindworm" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlɪndˌwɜː(ɹ)m/ Forms: lindworms [plural]
Etymology: Cognate with Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), German Lindwurm (“dragon”). Etymology templates: {{cog|non|linnormr||constrictor snake}} Old Norse linnormr (“constrictor snake”), {{cog|no|lindorm||serpent}} Norwegian lindorm (“serpent”), {{cog|de|Lindwurm||dragon}} German Lindwurm (“dragon”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} lindworm (plural lindworms)
  1. A wingless serpentine dragon having two arms. Translations (a wingless bipedal dragon): lindorm (Danish), søslange (Danish), lintworm (Dutch), Lindwurm [masculine] (German), linnorm (Norwegian), lindorm (Norwegian), sjøslanger (Norwegian), lindorm (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-lindworm-en-noun-KPuxlp~T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'a wingless bipedal dragon': 82 18
  2. A draconic creature, similar to a wyvern. Categories (topical): Dragons, Mythological creatures Translations (a draconic creature): dragón (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lindworm-en-noun-si6gz42j Disambiguation of Dragons: 23 77 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 19 81 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'a draconic creature': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lindorm, lindwyrm

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