A variant or archaic spelling of 'griffin' or 'griphon,' a legendary creature combining eagle and lion features.
From Middle English variants of 'griffin,' showing the historical spelling instability of the word before modern standardization. The '-e' ending was common in Middle English.
English spelling used to be wildly inconsistent—the same person might spell the same word three different ways on the same page! The printing press and dictionaries finally helped standardize things.
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