| 1. shackle, chain (for the legs); fetters, manacles. place in fetters, place in manacles; put in chains, shackle. gyvegyve (jīv), n. [of celtic origin; cf. w. gefyn, ir. geibbionn, gael. geimheal.] a shackle; especially, one to confine the legs; a fetter. [written also give.] like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves. with gyves upon his wrist. ood.gyve gyve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. gyved (jīvd); p. pr. & vb. n. gyving.] to fetter; to shackle; to chain. i will gyve thee in thine own courtship |