wivere

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• 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

• Wivern — 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 — 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

• Mercia — This article is about the Anglo Saxon kingdom. For the Spanish city, see Murcia. For other uses, see Mercia (disambiguation). Kingdom of Mercia Miercna rīce ← …   Wikipedia

• 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 — [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