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† chelydre Obs.
In 4 chelidre, 7 chelyder.
[a. OF. chelidre, -ydre, ‘a most venomous and stinking snake’ Cotgr., ad. L. chelydrus, a. Gr. χέλυδρος a kind of fetid amphibious serpent, f. χέλυ-ς tortoise + ὕδρος water-serpent, f. ὕδωρ water.]
1393Gower Conf. II. 265 Chelidre her yafe her adders skin. 1607Topsell Serpents 716 Drive away strong smelling Chelyders..by Galbanum. [1855Singleton Virgil I. 122 Clay, by dun chelydri channelled out.] |