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w
y
rm
N (masc)
a reptile, serpent
Source:
Ringe 2014
:223,
https://bosworthtoller.com/36975
Attested
in
Exeter Book Riddle 47
originates from: PGmc
*wurmiz
'worm, snake' (wurmiz
>
wurmi
>
wyrmi
>
wyrm) through pgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:223)
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