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earthdrake en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɜːθ.dɹeɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /ˈɝθ.dɹeɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English *erthedrake, from Old English eorþdraca (“earth dragon”), equivalent of earth + drake.

Meanings

1. (in early Anglo-Saxon literature) a dragon.
   • […] he sacrifices his own life in destroying a frightful earthdrake, […] 1876, William Spalding, The History of English Literature, page 40:
   • Aric had heard improbable tales of earth drakes eating entire mekillots. Seeing this one, however, he no longer had reason to doubt. 2010, Jeff Mariotte, City Under the Sand: A Dark Sun Novel:
   • The slayer also lay, The terrible earth-drake deprived of life, Oppressed by bale: the ring-hoard longer The twisted worm, might not control. 1887, Albert H[arris] Tolman, The Style of Anglo-Saxon Poetry, page 15:
   • While attempting to remain as true to history as possible, I created a world of witches and wizards, earthdrakes and talking ravens, according to my imagination. 2008, M.C. Halliday, The King's Daughter - Page 196:

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Relateds

seadrake · nithedrake · firedrake