wyver

Middle English

Alternative forms

wyvere

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French or Anglo-Norman wivre, variant of Old French guivre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwiːvər/, /wiːˈvɛːr(ə)/

Noun

wyver (plural wyvers)

viper

Descendants

English: wiver
Yola: wiveare

References

“wīver, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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