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It is shortened for give.

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What do the following of Shakespeare's shortened words mean Gi' you' E'en?

Gi' is a contraction for give, both in Shakespeare and also in Robert Burns who uses it a lot, most famously in the lyrics to Auld Land Syne ("And gi's a hand o' thine"). E'en is short for "even", both in the sense everyone will recognize, and also as a cut-down form of "evening", most familiar in the word "Hallowe'en". You' doesn't mean anything. It's a typo.


What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?

William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.


What do the following of Shakespeare's shortened words mean Gi' I' E'en?

=== === In Romeo & Juliet, there's a few instances of variations of the phrase, "God gi' ye good'en". That means "God give you a good evening", which eventually, in our time, just became "Good evening." Pronunciation of i': Pronounce it "ih". NOT "eye". Pronunciation of gi': Pronounce it "gih". Pronunciation of e'en: "EEE-enn" or "een" are both fine. hi


What does gi mean in shakespear?

William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.


What did Shakespeare mean by the word gi'?

The word "gi" from Shakespearean English means "give". In Act 1 Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the servant says "God gi' ye godd'en". Which is translated to "God give you good evening". (Basically another way of saying "good evening").


How many abbreviations did William Shakespeare use in his writing?

'tis, ope, o'er, gi, ne'er, i', e'er, oft, a', e'ev are some abbreviations made be shakespeare


What does gi mean in shakespearean language?

In Shakespearean language, "gi" is a contraction of the verb "give" in the second person singular or plural form. It is a shorter and more informal way of saying "give" that was commonly used in Shakespeare's time.


What shortened is ope Shakespeare uses?

Shakespeare sometimes used 'tis in place of "it is". In Act 1 Scene 2 of Hamlet, before Hamlet's soliloquy, Claudius uses 'tis three times, Gertrude once and Hamlet once. But Hamlet also says "it is" twice.


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