wiver

English

Etymology

From Middle English wyver.

Noun

wiver (plural wivers)

1. Obsolete form of wyvern.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wever

Etymology

Unknown; compare Medieval Latin wyvra (“beam”), or from Old English wifer, wivere (“arrow, javelin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwivər/

Noun

wiver (plural wevres)

1. A support beam, girder.
2. A rod or rack on which to hang a towel.

Descendants

• Yola: wiveare

References

• “wīver, n.²”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.