giefan

Old English

Alternative forms

ġefan, ġyfan, ġifan, ġiofan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebaną.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈji͜y.fɑn/, [ˈji͜y.vɑn]

Verb

ġiefan

to give

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Descendants

Middle English: ȝiven, yiven, yeven, ȝeven
- English: yive
- Yola: yie, ye, yive
⇒ Middle English: given (influenced by Old Norse gefa)
- Scots: gie, geve, gewe, gif, gyf, gefe
- English: give

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