gie

Definitions

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.