wyrmlic

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Old English

Etymology

From wyrm (snake) +‎ -līċ (-like).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwyrmˌliːt͡ʃ/,

Adjective

wyrmlīċ

  1. snakelike, ophidian
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Stondeð nū on lāste · lēofre duguþe
      weal wundrum hēah, · wyrmlīcum fāh.
      Now a wall stands in the track of dear band,
      by wonders high, with ophidians adorned.

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