Definition of "gie" []

• Scots Variant of give. (verb)

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• ""That's anither settle't," says he, pullin 'up his stick; an' gie'n't a dicht wi 'the tails o' his kilt; syne makin 'a kick at something wi' his berfit fit -- "Let us do or die," says he; "Scots wha hae; Wallace an 'Bruce for ever; doon wi' every bloomin 'Englisher; rip them up; koo-heel!""
• "I need ha 'gie'n myself no concern as to the secretary."
• "I'll ha 'gie'n as many encores as I usually do; I'll ha' come back, maybe a score of times, and bowed."