gyserne
Middle English
Alternative forms
- gyssarn, gessern, geserne, gisarne, gesarn
Etymology
Probably a variant of gyser.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡizɛrn/, /ˈdʒizɛrn/, /ˈɡəzɛrn/
Noun
gyserne (plural gesserns)
- (Late Middle English) A gizzard or liver; an organ for processing waste.
Synonyms
- gyser
Descendants
- English: gizzern
- Scots: gizzern
References
- “giserne, ǧiserne (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-23.