She came often in a gite of red.
Chaucer.
Gith (?), n. [Prov. E., corn cockle; cf. W. gith corn cockle.] (Bot.)
The corn cockle; also anciently applied to the Nigella, or fennel
flower.
Git"tern (?), n. [OE. giterne, OF. guiterne, ultimately from same
source as E. guitar. See Guitar, and cf. Cittern.] An instrument like a
guitar. "Harps, lutes, and giternes." Chaucer.
Git"tern, v. i. To play on gittern. Milton.
Git"tith (?), n. [Heb.] A musical instrument, of unknown character,
supposed by some to have been used by the people of Gath, and thence
obtained by David. It is mentioned in the title of Psalms viii.,
lxxxi., and lxxxiv. Dr. W. Smith.
Giust (jst), n. [Obs.] Same as Joust. Spenser.
||Gius"to (?), a. [It., fr. L. justus. See Just, a.] (Mus.) In just,
||correct, or suitable time.
Give (gv), v. t. [imp. Gave (gv); p. p. Given (gv"'n); p. pr. & vb. n.
Giving.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven,
OS. gean, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give,
Goth. giban. Cf. Gift, n.] 1. To bestow without receiving a return; to
confer without compensation; to impart, as a possession; to grant, as
authority or permission; to yield up or allow.
For generous lords had rather give than pay.
Young.
2. To yield possesion of; to deliver over, as property, in exchange for
something; to pay; as, we give the value of what we buy.
What shall a man give in exchange for his soul ?
Matt. xvi. 26.
3. To yield; to furnish; to produce; to emit; as, flint and steel give
sparks.
4. To communicate or announce, as advice, tidings, etc.; to pronounce;
to render or utter, as an opinion, a judgment, a sentence, a shout,
etc.
5. To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to
commission.
It is given me once again to behold my friend.
Rowe.
Then give thy friend to shed the sacred wine.
Pope.
6. To exhibit as a product or result; to produce; to show; as, the
number of men, divided by the number of ships, gives four hundred to
each ship.
7. To devote; to apply; used reflexively, to devote or apply one's
self; as, the soldiers give themselves to plunder; also in this sense
used very frequently in the past participle; as, the people are given
to luxury and pleasure; the youth is given to study.
8. (Logic & Math.) To set forth as a known quantity or a known
relation, or as a premise from which to reason; -- used principally in
the passive form given.