gier-eagle

noun

ˈgi(ə)r,

ˈgī(ə)r,

ˈji(ə)r + ¦-

: a bird pronounced unclean in ancient Jewish law

and the pelican and the gier-eagle and the cormorant

—Deuteronomy 14:17 (Authorized Version)

Word History

Etymology

Dutch gier vulture, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German gīr vulture, gīri greedy, Norwegian dialect gir desire, passion, Old English geonian to yawn

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