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- verb archaic
second-person singular past form ofgive .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Made fertile by his toil, thou gavest a rich harvest, and for ages wast famed for thy flowers of sanctity.
27 May -- St Augustine of Canterbury, Apostle of England John 2009
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Made fertile by his toil, thou gavest a rich harvest, and for ages wast famed for thy flowers of sanctity.
May 30 -- St Joan of Arc John 2009
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Dec. 18: O Adonai, and leader of the house of Israel, who appearedest to Moses in the fire of the flaming bush, and gavest him the law on Sinai; come and redeem us by Thy outstretched arm.
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Dec. 18: O Adonai, and leader of the house of Israel, who appearedest to Moses in the fire of the flaming bush, and gavest him the law on Sinai; come and redeem us by Thy outstretched arm.
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And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
FROM THE CROSS TO PENTECOST T. D. JAKES 2010
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I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010
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A beautiful Mass with a packed church singing the Kyrie and Sanctus and beautiful hymns including "The day thou gavest, Lord..."
Today... Joanna Bogle 2009
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A beautiful Mass with a packed church singing the Kyrie and Sanctus and beautiful hymns including "The day thou gavest, Lord..."
Archive 2009-03-01 Joanna Bogle 2009
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— From the hymn The day thou gavest us Lord by Clement Scholefield
Archive 2009-01-01 Michelle 2009
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And the man said, The woman whom you gavest to be with me made me do it.
Tony Hendra: Not The Bible -- The Ultimate and Eternal Parody 2009
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