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down-gyved

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
down--gyved
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Hanging down, like gyves or fetters.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From down (“from a higher position to a lower one”) + gyved (“to shackle, fetter, chain”). A Shakespearan coinage.

Usage

Inflected Forms

downgyved (alternative)

Synonyms

dangling hanging pendulous

Questions

What does down-gyved mean?
Hanging down, like gyves or fetters.
Where does down-gyved come from?
From down (“from a higher position to a lower one”) + gyved (“to shackle, fetter, chain”). A Shakespearan coinage.

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