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

"Say, rather, to melt the iron links which gyve soul to body," said Clifton, in constrained articulation, through which a moaning undertone seemed ever trying to be heard.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 by Various

God save you good life and honour gyve you God.

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

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

So soon as the child began to speak, the gyve was riveted; and the boys and girls limped about their play like convicts.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XXI by Stevenson, Robert Louis

She obeyed, and I clasped the barbaric gyve about her wrist.

From A Daughter of the Middle Border by Garland, Hamlin