gyser

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡizər/, /ˈd͡ʒizər/

Noun

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gyser (plural gysers)

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

Descendants

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  • English: gizzard

References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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gyser

  1. present tense of gyse