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.

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