a. Hanging down like gyves or fetters. [ Poetic & Rare ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Gyved p. pr. & vb. n. Gyving. ] To fetter; to shackle; to chain. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ Written also give. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

With gyves upon his wrist. Hood. [ 1913 Webster ]