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Webster 1913 Edition

Slowworm

Slow′wormˊ

,

Noun.

[AS.

slāwyrm

; the first part is probably akin to

sleán

to strike, the reptile being supposed to be very poisonous. See

,

Verb.

T.

, and

.]

(Zool.)

A lecertilian reptile; the blindworm.