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wivern

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wi·vern  (wvrn)
n.
Variant of wyvern.

wivern [ˈwaɪvən]
n
(History / Heraldry) a less common spelling of wyvern
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Noun1.wivern - a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldrywivern - a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
dragon, firedrake - a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings


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