- wyvern
- \ \ see VIPER
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Wyvern — Wyvern: Wyvern турецкая пауэр метал группа, образованная в 1988 году. Wyvern шведская пауэр метал группа, образованная в 1994 году. Wyvern итальянская пауэр метал группа, образованная в 1995 году. См. также Виверна … Википедия
Wyvern — Wy vern, n. (Her.) Same as {Wiver}. [1913 Webster] p> … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wyvern — c.1600, formed (with excrescent n) from M.E. wyver (c.1300), from Anglo Fr. wivre, from Old North French form of O.Fr. guivre snake, from L. vipera viper (see VIPER (Cf. viper)). In heraldry, a winged dragon with eagle s feet and a serpent s… … Etymology dictionary
wyvern — [wī′vərn] n. [ME wivere < NormFr wivre (OFr guivre), dragon, serpent < L vipera: see VIPER] Heraldry a dragon with forelegs only, wings, and a barbed tail … English World dictionary
Wyvern — A wyvern or wivern (derived from the Anglo Saxon word for serpent, and pronEng|ˈwɪvən), is a legendary winged reptilian creature often found in mediaeval heraldry. Its usual blazon is statant (standing). Its origin is in Europe. The name wyvern… … Wikipedia
Wyvern FM — Infobox Radio station name=Wyvern FM airdate= 4 October 1982 frequency=97.6 MHz, 102.8 MHz and 96.7 MHz share = 7.9% share as of = September 2007 share source = [http://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly listening.php] area= Herefordshire and… … Wikipedia
Wyvern — Wappen des Königreichs Wessex … Deutsch Wikipedia
wyvern — UK [ˈwaɪvə(r)n] / UK [ˈwaɪvɜː(r)n] / US [ˈwaɪvərn] noun [countable] Word forms wyvern : singular wyvern plural wyverns an imaginary animal with two legs and wings and a dragon s head … English dictionary
wyvern — Wiver Wiv er, Wivern Wiv ern, n. [OE. wivere a serpent, OF. wivre, guivre, F. givre, guivre, wiver, from L. vipera; probably influenced by OHG. wipera, from the Latin. See {Viper}, and cf. {Weever}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Her.) A fabulous two legged … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wyvern — Wyverne Cet article traite des wyvernes spécifiques à Donjons et dragons. Pour l article général, voir Vouivre La wyverne est une créature imaginaire commune à plusieurs décors de campagne du jeu de rôle Donjons et dragons, dont celui des… … Wikipédia en Français
wyvern — wy|vern [ˈwaıvən US ərn] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: wyver viper, wyvern (14 17 centuries), from Old North French wivre, from Latin vipera; VIPER] an imaginary animal that has two legs and wings and looks like a ↑dragon … Dictionary of contemporary English
