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gyve
gyve
verb
Definition of GYVE
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains <a woman who was gyved by a fear of being alone in the world>
Related Words bit, hobble, hog-tie, iron, lash, secure, tie, truss; attach, fasten, join, link; confine, constrain, curb, hamper, hinder, impede; limit, restrict; entangle, tangle
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