Gien

/ɡiːn/ verb

Definition

Scottish past participle of 'gie,' meaning given.

Etymology

From Scottish English 'gie' (give) with '-en' past participle ending, an older English form preserved in Scots dialects.

Kelly Says

The '-en' ending for past participles (like 'given') appears in modern English, but Scottish keeps it even more strictly—'gien' reminds us that English used to mark past tenses very differently.

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