- gyve
- noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century fetter, shackle • gyve transitive verb
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Gyve — Gyve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gyved} (j[imac]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gyving}.] To fetter; to shackle; to chain. Spenser. [1913 Webster] I will gyve thee in thine own courtship. Shak … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gyve — (j[imac]v), n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. gefyn, Ir. geibhionn, Gael. geimheal.] A shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter. [Written also {give}.] [1913 Webster] Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves. Shak. [1913 Webster] With… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gyve — index detain (restrain), fetter (noun), fetter (verb), handcuff Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gyve — [jīv] n., vt. gyved, gyving [ME give < Anglo Fr gyves, pl. < ?] Archaic fetter; shackle … English World dictionary
gyvė — 1 gyvė sf. 1. gyvybė: Paskutinė gyvė išgaravo Grž. 2. gyvenimas (?): Anie nieko netura – ten yr ašaročių gyvė Varn. 3. šeima (?): Gyvė didelė – septyni vaikai Varn … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language
gyve — [d3aiv] n. marijuana; a marijuana cigarette. (Drugs. See also jive.) □ Why are you always smoking gyve? □ How about a hit of that gyve? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gyve — I. ˈjīv noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English : fetter, bond, chain usually used in plural II. transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) … Useful english dictionary
gyve — /juyv/, n., v., gyved, gyving. Archaic. n. 1. Usually, gyves. a shackle, esp. for the leg; fetter. v.t. 2. to shackle. [1175 1225; ME give < ?] * * * … Universalium
gyve — noun /ʤaɪv,ɡaɪv/ A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg. Our gyves were removed and our possessions returned to us, except for my Bankers Special … Wiktionary
gyve — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Archaic. Something that physically confines the legs or arms: bond, chain (used in plural), fetter, handcuff (often used in plural), hobble, iron (used in plural), manacle, restraint, shackle. See FREE … English dictionary for students
