giefu

== Old English == === Alternative forms === ġifu — West Saxon ġyfu — Late West Saxon ġeofu — Mercian === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *gebu, from Proto-Germanic *gebō. Cognates include Old Frisian jeve, Old Saxon geva, Old High German geba, Old Norse gjǫf, and Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰 (giba). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈji͜y.fu/, [ˈji͜y.vu] Rhymes: -i͜y.fu === Noun === ġiefu f (Early West Saxon) present, gift (theology) grace the runic character ᚷ (/ɡ/ or /j/) The Old English rune poem ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ġiefan ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: gife, ȝyfe, ȝef, ȝif, yeve