linnorm

plural linnorms

1. A wingless bipedal dragon; a lindworm.

   The body of a gray linnorm is long, sleek and very snakelike.

   2002, Jeff Grubb, Ed Bonny, Rich Redman, Steve Winter, Monster Manual II, →ISBN, page 142

   3 more examples

   Then the Linnorm (dragon) came. It is thirty ells long and has a mane on its neck.

   1964, Reidar Thoralf Christiansen, Folktales of Norway, →ISBN, page 42

   Your scandinavian model was a wingless fellow, frequently called a linnorm, iirc.

   , Helgraf Dragon, “Re: Watch out folks.............................please read . 7749”, in rec.games.computer.ultima.dragons, rec.games.computer.stars (Usenet)

   He had been able to do what few others could - survive a meeting with the dread linnorm and better still, been able to trade with him as well.

   2007, Chad Corrie, Gambit's End, →ISBN, page 35