Guivre

A guivre is a mythical creature similar to a dragon. In legend they were portrayed as serpentine creatures who possessed venomous breath and prowled the countryside of Medieval France.^[1] The words "guivre" (wurm, wyvern [which is derived from it],^[2] or serpent) and "givre" are spelling variations of the more common word "vouivre". Vouivre, in Franc-Comtois, is the equivalent of the old French word "guivre." All these forms are derived ultimately from Latin vīpera, as is English viper.^[3]

^ Shuker 2003, p. 16.
^ "wyvern". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University. 1989. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
^ "viper". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University. 1989. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

[FOOTNOTEShuker200316-1] Shuker 2003, p. 16.

[2] "wyvern". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University. 1989. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

[3] "viper". Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University. 1989. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

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Guivre

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