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Wiktionary
gyvenoun
A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.
Etymology: Origin unknown.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Gyveverb
To fetter; to shackle; to enchain; to ensnare.
Etymology: from the noun.
With as little a web as this, will I ensnare as great a fly as Cassio. Ay, smile upon her, do. I will gyve thee in thine own courtship. William Shakespeare, Othello.
Wikipedia
Gyve
A shackle (or shacklebolt), also known as a gyve, is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a clevis pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. The term also applies to handcuffs and other similarly conceived restraint devices that function in a similar manner. Shackles are the primary connecting link in all manner of rigging systems, from boats and ships to industrial crane rigging, as they allow different rigging subsets to be connected or disconnected quickly. A shackle is also the similarly shaped piece of metal used with a locking mechanism in padlocks. A carabiner is a type of shackle used in mountaineering.
Webster Dictionary
Gyvenoun
a shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter
Gyveverb
to fetter; to shackle; to chain
Etymology: [Of Celtic origin; cf. W. gefyn, Ir. geibhionn, Gael. geimheal.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Gyve
jīv, v.t. to fetter.—n.pl. Gyves, shackles, fetters. [M. E. gives, gyves. Of Celt. origin; cf. W. gefyn, Ir. geimheal.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of gyve in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of gyve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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