gie

[ gee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

, Chiefly Scot.

gied gied or gien [geen],gieing

gie

/ ɡiː /

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We received messages from Europe that it's time to gie Iran a military threat.

Woman—Thou beest a sound sleeper—Wake up, and see to thy bairn, and I will gie thee both a good breakfast.

We've left the school the day, Mr. Walker, an' Mysie an' me want to ken if ye can gie us a job on the pitheid?

"Gie's my socks," he ordered grumpily, flinging Robert's socks into the far corner of the kitchen.

I'm saying—my lads—will ye gie ower this weary warrk a wee whilee and sheer a wheen sheep to me?

"Gie her her will, or she'll burst," quo' the man when his wife kamed his head with the three-legged stool.

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