earthdrake

English

noun
Definitions
  • A mythical monster in early Anglo-Saxon literature; a dragon.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English *erthedrake inherited from Old English eorþdraca (earth dragon) compound from English earth + English drake (dragon).

Origin

English

drake

Gloss

dragon

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🐲

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