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Gire vs Lire - What's the difference?

gire | lire |

As nouns the difference between gire and lire

is that gire is obsolete form of lang=en while lire is flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.

As a proper noun Gire

is an anglicized version of Geier or Guyer, a common family name of German roots.

gire

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • An anglicized version of Geier'' or ''Guyer , a common family name of German roots.

    • Anagrams

    * English surnames from German

    lire

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lire, lyre, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
  • The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lire, lyre, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The cheek.
  • Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . Cognate with (etyl) lira.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The Manx shearwater (bird).

    • Etymology 4

    From (etyl) lire.

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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