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gie

/gee/US // gi //UK // (ɡiː) //

洁,吉埃

Definitions

  1. 1

    gied, gied or gien [geen], /gin/, gie·ing.Chiefly Scot.

    • : give.

Examples

  • We received messages from Europe that it's time to gie Iran a military threat.

  • Woman—Thou beest a sound sleeper—Wake up, and see to thy bairn, and I will gie thee both a good breakfast.

  • We've left the school the day, Mr. Walker, an' Mysie an' me want to ken if ye can gie us a job on the pitheid?

  • "Gie's my socks," he ordered grumpily, flinging Robert's socks into the far corner of the kitchen.

  • I'm saying—my lads—will ye gie ower this weary warrk a wee whilee and sheer a wheen sheep to me?

  • "Gie her her will, or she'll burst," quo' the man when his wife kamed his head with the three-legged stool.