firedrake
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of firedrake
before 900; Middle English fyrdrake, Old English fȳrdraca. See fire, drake 2
Example Sentences
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He slays a menacing monster, the Firedrake, wins at last the hand of Rosalind.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Firedrake took a deep breath ... . . . and swallowed a big Queen Bee that emerged from the glove as if in answer to Beowulf's call!
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
By nightfall the Firedrake managed to cool its temper.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
Some men said, long afterward, that Beowulf was killed by the burning breath of the Firedrake.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
Fortunately for the slave, the creature's swollen state prevented the Firedrake from following him through the fissure in the rock.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
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