gyser

Middle English

Alternative forms

• geser, gysour, gysowr, gisser

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡizər/, /ˈd͡ʒizər/

Noun

gyser (plural gysers)

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

   Synonym: gyserne

Descendants

• English: gizzard

References

• “giser, ǧiser, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-22.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

gyser

1. present tense of gyse