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This apparently strange Shakespearean word is simply the word 'Give'.
For example: "God gi' ye godd'en" means "God give you good evening" or, in modern words, "Good evening".
In Romeo and Juliet (Act 1 Scene 2) when the servant says "God gi' god-den" he means "God give you a good-evening".
[Gi' is also short for gin, an Anglic dialect preposition meaning before ( in time) and adverb meaning when, or at the time that. Cf Robert Burns's "Gin a body meet a body comin thro' the rye..."] <--- but that's not from shakespeare. just sort of an interesting tangentially relevant fact
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoWhen it comes to Military it means "Government Issued" such as G.I.Joe or G.I. Party which is what we call when we clean or straighten up from top to bottom. G.I. is also used for the equipment that we are given. Since Military personnel are considered Government Property they are refered to as G.I.'s.
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∙ 13y agoGeneral Issue: It refers to what the Enlisted Man in the US forces was provided with.
It also stands for Government Issue.
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∙ 11y agoGovernment Issue
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What does GI mean in GI bolt?
Galvanized iron
What does the abbreviation gi mean on lloyds bank statement?
it stands for General Insurance
What does GI means in the military uniform?
In my own experience back in the early 1950's, GI meant Government Issue. GI was used to describe the clothing, equipment, haircuts, and anything else characteristic of the military, as well as the military personnel and veteransthemselves who were called GIs because they used the GI clothing, etc.
What do the following of Shakespeare's shortened words mean Gi' I' E'en?
=== === In Romeo & Juliet, there's a few instances of variations of the phrase, "God gi' ye good'en". That means "God give you a good evening", which eventually, in our time, just became "Good evening." Pronunciation of i': Pronounce it "ih". NOT "eye". Pronunciation of gi': Pronounce it "gih". Pronunciation of e'en: "EEE-enn" or "een" are both fine. hi
Abbreviation for government issue?
GI
In biology what does GI mean?
GI means GastroIntestinal.
What does GI mean in GI bolt?
Galvanized iron
What does GI mean in GI marine?
In terms of military, GI stands for Government Issue.
What does gi' mean in shakespearen?
give
What does GI stand for and what does it mean?
gastrointestinal
What does Ri gi mean in Hebrew or Arabic?
Ri Gi has no meaning in Either Hebrew or Arabic.
How much do gi techs make?
If you mean a Gastroenterologist, around $200,000 a year. If you mean a GI in the military, the Montgomery GI Bill program offers $1,321 after working full-time for 3 years.
What does high GI mean?
GI could stand for gastro-intestinal, or government issue, or grossly ignorant.
What does the abbreviation gi mean on lloyds bank statement?
it stands for General Insurance
What does the GI on American uniforms mean?
government issue
What does GI mean in the military?
This is an abbreviation for Government Issue.
What does the medical abbreviation gi mean?
Gastro Intestinal.
