earthdrake
See also: earth-drake
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English *erthedrake, from Old English eorþdraca (“earth dragon”), equivalent of earth + drake.
Noun
earthdrake (plural earthdrakes)
- (in early Anglo-Saxon literature) a dragon.
- 1876, William Spalding, The History of English Literature, page 40
- ... he sacrifices his own life in destroying a frightful earthdrake,
- 2008, M.C. Halliday, The King's Daughter - Page 196:
- 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.
- 2010, Jeff Mariotte, City Under the Sand: A Dark Sun Novel:
- Aric had heard improbable tales of earth drakes eating entire mekillots. Seeing this one, however, he no longer had reason to doubt.
- 1876, William Spalding, The History of English Literature, page 40
Related terms
References
- “earthdrake”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.