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m. [cp. Germ. lind-wurm], a serpent, only in poetry, see Lex. Poët. passim; as also in circumlocutions, the serpent of the shield = a sword; the serpent of the arm = a bracelet.
COMPDS: linn-ból, -setr, -vegr, -vengi, a serpents lair, seat, way, field, = gold, Lex. Poët.