gyser

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French gésier, guysier, from Old French gesier, from Latin gigēria.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡizər/, /ˈd͡ʒizər/

Noun[edit]

gyser (plural gysers)

  1. (Late Middle English) A gizzard or liver; an organ for processing waste.
    Synonym: gyserne

Descendants[edit]

  • English: gizzard

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Verb[edit]

gyser

  1. present tense of gyse