wyver

See also: Wyver

English

Noun

wyver (plural wyvers)

1. Obsolete form of wyvern.

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)

1. viper

Descendants

• English: wiver

References

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