wy·vern also wi·vern (w  v rn)n. Heraldry A two-legged dragon having wings and a barbed tail. [Alteration of Middle English wyvere, viper, from Old North French wivre, from Latin v pera; see viper.] |   |
wyvern less commonly, wivern [ˈwaɪvən]
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(History / Heraldry) a heraldic beast having a serpent's tail and a dragon's head and a body with wings and two legs
[variant of earlier wyver, from Old French, from Latin vīpera viper]
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