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noun
1.
Usually, gyves. a shackle, especially for the leg; fetter.
verb (used with object)
2.
to shackle.
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Gyve
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| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English give < ?
1175–1225; Middle English give < ?
Related forms
un·gyved, adjective
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gyve definition[dʒɑɪv]
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