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Examples
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Bad luck to the girl that had gi'ed him the Phlegm (flame?)
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And the dog raised his jowl and gi'ed such a fearful howl, that he drownded ou 'the scowling o' the old man's bow.
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His auld mither grat when she gi'ed him her blessing --
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume IV. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various
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An 'Mrs. Rundell, mind you, has been that guid to her too, givin' her her caps an 'aprons, an' whiles buyin 'her a bit dress length forby, an' she gi'ed her boots and slippers, an 'a whole lot o' ither things to tak 'hame for the bairns -- things that were owre wee for the weans at Rundell
The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner James C. Welsh
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Nosey gi'ed his head anither shake, and looked uncommon wise.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 275, September 29, 1827 Various
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Why, I gi'ed en his run, an 'he shook his wold meäne,
Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect William Barnes
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Some hae gane to where want an 'poverty canna hurt them, an' that is a consolation; but where will oor lassie be, that never gi'ed us
The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner James C. Welsh
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That gi'ed me the zest o the sword, and the savour
John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro
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You gi'ed me your hand, while your heart it was sore;
The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various
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An 'he gi'ed em a leaf, wi' her neäme a-wrote down;
Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect William Barnes
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