gier.
vulture
Meaning & usage
vulture
monster, notably hellspawn
human vulture, rapacious or predatory person
consuming desire
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch gir, gier, from Old Dutch *gīr, from Proto-Germanic *gīraz, related to *geraz (“greed, desire, coveting”).
liquid manure, slurry
any swill, hogwash
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch ghier, from Proto-Germanic *jēzō, a derivation from *jestuz (“fermentation”). The -r is a result of rhotacism.
a (notably sharp and:or wide) sway, turn, swerve, notably by a vessel or vehicle
a caprice, crazy/whimsical move
Where this word comes from
From the verb gieren (“to veer back and forth, to yaw”).
a scream
Where this word comes from
See the verb gieren (“to screech”), which is ultimately imitative.
a gyre, circular motion, notably in astronomy
Where this word comes from
From Latin gyrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros).
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