gyve

American  

[jahyv] / dʒaɪv /

noun

1. Usually gyves. a shackle, especially for the leg; fetter.

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verb (used with object)

gyved, gyving

1. to shackle.

gyve British  

/ dʒaɪv /

verb

1. (tr) to shackle or fetter

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noun

1. (usually plural) fetters

Other Word Forms

• ungyved adjective

Etymology

Origin of gyve

1175–1225; Middle English give < ?

Example Sentences

‘Though ye wolde gyve a thousand more, Yet were ye never the nere; Shal there never be myn heyre Abbot, justice, ne frere.’

From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Sidgwick, Frank

‘Yf it be so,’ than sayd our kynge, ‘It may no better be; Seven nyght I gyve thee leve, No lengre, to dwell fro me.’

From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Sidgwick, Frank

Or sus lev�s uous, je regarderay uos lettres, puis je uous gyve you an answere. donerai responsse.

From An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly by Du Wés, Giles

Here was obviously the Junius of democracy, for whom the only effective answer was the gag and gyve.

From William Pitt and the Great War by Rose, John Holland

Scarlok stode full stil and loughe, And sayd, ‘By God Almyght, Johnn may gyve hym gode mesure, For it costeth hym but lyght.’

From Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series by Sidgwick, Frank