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<p><b>3.</b> <def>A bribe; anything given to corrupt.</def>

<blockquote>Neither take a <b>gift</b>, for a <b>gift</b> doth blind the eyes of the wise. <i>Deut. xvi. 19.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Some quality or endowment given to man by God; a pre\'89minent and special talent or aptitude; power; faculty; <as>as, the <ex>gift</ex> of wit; a <ex>gift</ex> for speaking.</as></def>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A voluntary transfer of real or personal property, without any consideration. It can be perfected only by deed, or in case of personal property, by an actual delivery of possession.</def>

<i>Bouvier. Burrill.</i>

<cs><col>Gift rope</col> <fld>(Naut)</fld>, <cd>a rope extended to a boat for towing it; a guest rope.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Present; donation; grant; largess; benefaction; boon; bounty; gratuity; endowment; talent; faculty.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Gift</er>, <er>Present</er>, <er>Donation</er>. These words, as here compared, denote something gratuitously imparted to another out of one's property. A <i>gift</i> is something given whether by a superior or an inferior, and is usually designed for the relief or benefit of him who receives it. A <i>present</i> is ordinarly from an equal or inferior, and is always intended as a compliment or expression of kindness. <i>Donation</i> is a word of more dignity, denoting, properly, a gift of considerable value, and ordinarly a gift made either to some public institution, or to an individual on account of his services to the public; as, a <i>donation</i> to a hospital, a charitable society, or a minister.</usage>

<h1>Gift</h1> <Xpage=625>

<hw>Gift</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Gifted</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gifting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To endow with some power or faculty.</def>

<blockquote>He was <b>gifted</b> . . . with philosophical sagacity. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Giftedness</h1> <Xpage=625>

<hw>Gift"ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being gifted.</def>

<i>Echard.</i>

<h1>Gid</h1> <Xpage=625>

<hw>Gid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>gigue</ets>. See <er>Jig</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>A fiddle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gig</h1> <Xpage=625>

<hw>Gig</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Prob. fr. L. <ets>gignere</ets> to beget.]</ety> <def>To engender.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<h1>Gig</h1> <Xpage=625>

<hw>Gig</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A kind of spear or harpoon. See <er>Fishgig</er>.</def>

<h1>Gig</h1> <Xpage=625>

<hw>Gig</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To fish with a gig.</def>

<h1>Gig</h1> <Xpage=625>

<hw>Gig</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gigge</ets>. Cf. <er>Giglot</er>.]</ety> <def>A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.</def>

<h1>Gig</h1> <Xpage=625>

<hw>Gig</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Icel. <ets>g<?/gja</ets> fiddle, MHG. <ets>g<?/ge</ets>, G. <ets>geige</ets>, Icel. <ets>geiga</ets> to take a wrong direction, rove at random, and E. <ets>jig</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.</def>

<blockquote>Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy <b>gig</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise.</def>