What does GYVES mean?

Gyves 1. Parts of Speech:

Noun, Verb

2. Definitions:

Noun: A shackle or fetter, especially for the leg.

Verb: To shackle or fetter with gyves.

3. Pronunciations:

US: /dʒaɪvz/

UK: /dʒaɪvz/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "gyves" comes from Middle English "gyves" or "jives" which means "fetters." It is believed to have originated from Old French "javes" meaning "shackles." Gyves were commonly used in medieval times as a form of punishment for prisoners. Today, the word is rarely used except in historical or literary contexts.

5. Synonyms:

Shackles, fetters, irons, manacles, handcuffs.

6. Related Words:

Chain, cuffs, irons, clasp, leash.

7. Example Sentences:

Noun:

1. He was bound in gyves and taken to the dungeon.
2. The prisoners gyves clanked as he walked.

Verb:

1. The guards gyved the prisoners hands and feet.
2. She was gyved to the wall and left to rot.