a. Hanging down like gyves or fetters. [ Poetic & Rare ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
I will gyve thee in thine own courtship. Shak.
n. [ Of Celtic origin; cf. W. gefyn, Ir. geibhionn, Gael. geimheal. ] A shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter.
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
With gyves upon his wrist. Hood. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Polive. ] A pulley. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To waive. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Her.) Same as Wiver. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. & adv. Evil; ill. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]