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earth-drake

earth-drake is the alternative form of earthdrake.

Meaning of earthdrake

Noun

earthdrake (plural earthdrakes)

  1. a dragon.
    • […] he sacrifices his own life in destroying a frightful earthdrake, […]1876, William Spalding, The History of English Literature, page 40

Forms of earth-drake

pluralearth-drakes
alternative formearthdrake
alternative formearth drake

Origin of earth-drake

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

Questions about earth-drake

What is earth-drake the alternative form of?
Earth-drake is the alternative form of earthdrake.

Words near earth-drake in the dictionary

  1. earth-bound
  2. earth-chestnut
  3. earth-chestnuts
  4. earth-diver
  5. earth-divers
  6. earth-drake
  7. earth-drakes
  8. earth-fast
  9. earth-floor
  10. earth-floors
  11. Earth-grazer

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