"down-gyved" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: down (“from a higher position to a lower one”) + gyved (“to shackle, fetter, chain”). A Shakespearan coinage. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|down|gyve|alt2=gyved|gloss1=from a higher position to a lower one|gloss2=to shackle, fetter, chain}} down (“from a higher position to a lower one”) + gyved (“to shackle, fetter, chain”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} down-gyved (not comparable)
  1. (poetic, obsolete) Hanging down, like gyves or fetters. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete, poetic Synonyms: dangling, hanging, pendulous, downgyved
    Sense id: en-down-gyved-en-adj-Rpk5-z3o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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