Meanings
plural earthdrakes · alternative earth-drake · alternative earth drake
- fantasya dragon.
[…] he sacrifices his own life in destroying a frightful earthdrake, […]
1876, William Spalding, The History of English Literature, page 403 more examples
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 15While 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 196Aric 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
Origin
- Old Englisheorþdraca“earth dragon”
- Middle English*erthedrake
- Englishearthdrake
From Middle English *erthedrake, from Old English eorþdraca (“earth dragon”), equivalent of earth + drake.
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