An imaginary species of serpent. Obsolete.

A serpent whose bite was fabled to produce a raging thirst.

A serpent whose bite was fabled to cause unstanchable bleeding.

A mythical serpent, the bite of which was supposed to cause death by swelling. Occasionally used as a proper name. Also figurative.

A type of mythical serpent: = haemorrhoid, n.2 Obsolete. rare.

In other figurative or allusive uses. In allusion to the supposition that the female viper was killed by her young eating their way out at birth. Obs…

A serpent reputed to live in hollow oaks.

= dipsas, n. 1.

A monstrous and evil serpent, common in Scandinavian legend.

A fabulous serpent.

(in Australian Aboriginal mythology) a large snake associated with water.