gie

[ gee ]

/ gi /

verb (used with or without object), gied, gied or gien [geen], /gin/, gie·ing.Chiefly Scot.

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Words nearby gie

Gide, Gideon, Gideon Bible, Gideons International, gidgee, gie, Gielgud, Giemsa chromosome banding stain, Giemsa stain, gier-eagle, Gierek

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Example sentences from the Web for gie

We received messages from Europe that it's time to gie Iran a military threat.
Closer to Settlers Than Reality|Orly Halpern|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But lest ye should be ower greatly tempted, I e'en threw the plaidie ower251 ye to gie ye time to consider better.
Lochinvar|S. R. Crockett
Ye sail stay wi' me till he kens a' the ins and outs o' it, then I'll gie ye twenty pounds.
Winter Evening Tales|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
All gie ye a cry on Monday—sic an auld fule—but theres no ane o them tae mind anither in the hale pairish.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various

A hinna time tae wait for dinner; gie me some cheese an cake in ma haund, and Jess ill tak a pail o meal an water.
The Doctor's Red Lamp|Various
Gin ye promise to wed a decent lass, I'll e'en gie ye a farm o' your ain.
Tales of Our Coast|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for gie

gie

/ (ɡiː) /

verb

a Scot word for give

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