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Þ þ (thorn)
Ð ð (eth)
Ʒ ʒ (yogh)
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1.
wǒrm
n.
255 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A dragon or dragonlike creature (b) a serpent, snake; also
fig.
; also, a sacred serpent serving as an object of cult worship, a temple snake [1st quot.]; one of the serpents of Greek or Roman…
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