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equivalent of the old
French word "
guivre." All
these forms are
derived ultimately from
Latin vīpera, as is
English viper.
Guivres were said to
possess a long...
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Northern and
Central Europe, such as the
French guivre, and to some
extent the
British wyvern. The
French guivre,
earlier vouivre, are more dragon-like than...
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wyver (attested
fourteenth century), from Anglo-French
wivre (cf.
French guivre and vouivre),
which originate from
Latin vīpera,
meaning "viper", "adder"...
- The
French representation of
dragons spans much of
European history.
Guivres from
Medieval France Graoully of Metz,
symbol of
Christianization over...
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fortune and good luck to its owner. It may
originate from the
medieval guivre,
which was said to have a
carbuncle on its head. The
description of the...
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Balaur Bat (heraldry)
Behemoth Dragonology Feilong (mythology)
Griffin Guivre Horned Serpent Ichneumon (medieval zoology)
Lambton Worm Mokele-mbembe Peluda...
- in
European heraldry Feathered Serpent, a
Mesoamerican entity or
deity Guivre, a
legendary creature sometimes depicted as a
winged serpent Lindworm, another...
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Italy The city of Bellinzona, in the
Swiss Canton of
Ticino Flag of
Milan Guivre History of
Milan Basilisk Leviathan Ouroboros Symbols of
Milan Italian:...
- Miru Uchi ni Suki ni Naru
Mawaru Senpūki ****ahire 1 Miss
Fabre no
Almas Guivre Junpei Monogusa Choko Fuji 4
Missing Gakuto Coda Shin
Midorikawa 13 Mitō...
- e.g.
Latin vipera (stress on /i/) vs.
French vipère,
learned loan, and
guivre/vouivre, inherited.
Borrowing from
classical Latin has
produced a large...
