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

Ours—its force to till the earth;   Ours—its soul to gyve and mock!

From Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie, and other poems by Crawford, Isabella Valancy

Item, I gyve and bequeath to my saied daughter Judith my broad silver gilt bole.

From The Facts About Shakespeare by Nielson, William Allan

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

Nay, no gyve, no touch, was laid on me!

From The Bacchae of Euripides by Euripedes

‘I gyve it hym with my charter, And sele it with my honde, To have and holde for ever more, In all mery Englonde.’

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