GYVE Meaning of GYVE in English /juyv/ , n. , v. , gyved, gyving . Archaic.n.1. Usually, gyves . a shackle, esp. for the leg; fetter. v.t.2. to shackle. [ 1175-1225; ME give ] Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012