[ANSTHRLD] FW: Devise in progress: William Black Dragon (Ironwyrm)

[Tim McDaniel]

Reaney and Wilson is no particular help for Ironwyrm.  There's
Iremonger (iron seller), Ironfoot, Ironman, Irontoe, and Ironside
(each in various period spellings).  But that justifies one who sells
a common metal, or one who has a body part noted for being touch (so I
think Ironhead or Ironarm justified, though perhaps not Ironlung or
Ironpizzle).  And there's Worm, but no modified forms are attested,
and various Worm- names that may be etymologically unrelated (Wormald
/ Wormhill, Warmwell, Wormington, all locatives).

Daniel de Lincolia
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