"yift" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /jɪft/ Forms: yifts [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪft Etymology: From Old English ġift. Doublet of gift. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʰebʰ-}}, {{inh|en|ang|ġift}} Old English ġift, {{doublet|en|gift}} Doublet of gift Head templates: {{en-noun}} yift (plural yifts)
  1. (nonstandard, West Country) a gift Tags: West-Country, nonstandard Related terms: yive

Inflected forms

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