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At last, she remembred the Ring on her finger, wherewith Gabriello had solemnly espoused her, and opening the shroud againe, she put it on his finger, saying; My deere and loving husband, if thy soule can see my teares, or any understanding do remaine in thy body, being thus untimely taken from me: receive the latest guift thou gavest me, as a pledge of our solemne and spotlesse marriage.

The Decameron 2004

Lordship the first vewe of this mine impression (a feat of mine owne simple facultie) it could not scypher her Maiesties honour or prerogatiue in the guift, nor yet the Authour of his thanks: and seeing the thing it selfe to be a deuice of some noueltie (which commonly it giveth euery good thing a speciall grace) and a noueltie so highly tending to the most worthy prayses of her Maiesties most excellent name.

The Arte of English Poesie George Puttenham

"The Kings of England and _Fraunce_ by a peculiar guift cure the King's evill by touching them with their handes, and so doth the seaventh sonne."

Notes and Queries, Number 69, February 22, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Various 1852

Love; 'and at the receipt of the money of the said third day, he acknowledged it as a guift, and a particular kindnesse of the Company.

The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, Volume 1 With a Life of the Author Walter Scott 1801

I believe if the fathers 'packet had ben there, the guift could not keepe it from wetting.

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673

The last guift was in generall for all the women to love us and give us to eat when we should come to their cottages.

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673

All being together the ffather begins his speech, throwing the first guift into the midle of the place, desiring that it might be accepted for the conservation of the ffriendshipe that had ben long between them and us, and so was accepted with a ho, ho, which is an assurance & a promise, as thanks.

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673

The 4th guift was presented to us, which [was] of Buff

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673

Amongst such a rowish kind of people a guift is much, and well bestowed, and liberality much esteemed; but not prodigalitie is not in esteeme, for they abuse it, being brutish.

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673

The second guift was of 2 and 20 awles, 50 needles, 2 gratters of castors, 2 ivory combs and

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673