Definitions for gyve

gyve gyve

Spelling: [jahyv]
IPA: /dʒaɪv/

Gyve is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 18 anagrams from letters in gyve (egvy).

Definitions for gyve

noun

  1. Usually, gyves. a shackle, especially for the leg; fetter.

verb (used with object)

  1. to shackle.

Origin of gyve

1175-1225; Middle English give

Examples for gyve

It hung on to him like a boa-constrictor, and squeezed his leg so tight that it gyve him a bad attack of gout.

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

If this be all the prayse you can gyve him, you will no more offend me with tediousnes.

Item, I gyve and bequeath to my saied daughter Judith my broad silver gilt bole.

I see the food to be wholesome,” said Jack; “and still it is no proof that a man should wear a gyve on his right leg.

Allso I gyve and bequethe to every house that hath no teeme in the paryche of Aston, to every house iiiid.

Here was obviously the Junius of democracy, for whom the only effective answer was the gag and gyve.

I gyve no force, I care nat for a thyng, Il ne men chault;' Palsgrave, p. 566.

In the early days Brown was hyphenated to Smith with a gyve.

Item, I gyve unto my wief my second best bed with the furniture.

Word Value for gyve
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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