gyser
Middle English
Alternative forms
- geser, gysour, gysowr, gisser
Etymology
From Old French gesier, from Latin gigēria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡizɛr/, /ˈdʒizɛr/
Noun
gyser (plural gysers)
- (Late Middle English) A gizzard or liver; an organ for processing waste.
Synonyms
- gyserne
Descendants
- English: gizzard
References
- “giser, ǧiser (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-22.