Scottish present participle of 'gie,' meaning to give; the action of giving.
From Scottish 'gie' + '-ing' present participle suffix. Follows Scottish verb conjugation patterns rather than standard English.
You can trace English language evolution by comparing Scottish dialect to standard English—'gieing' shows how regional isolation preserved older pronunciation patterns that died out elsewhere.
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