Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Gyve"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gyve \Gyve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gyved} (j[imac]vd); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Gyving}.]
To fetter; to shackle; to chain. --Spenser.
I will gyve thee in thine own courtship. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Gyve \Gyve\ (j[imac]v), n. [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. gefyn, Ir.
geibbionn, Gael. geimheal.]
A shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter.
[Written also {give}.]
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves. --Shak.
With gyves upon his wrist. --Hood.
Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents;
see the Webster Gateway FAQ,
and also the Back-end/database links and credits.