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Gyd(e, Gid(e, v. Also: gyid(e, gyidd-, guyd(e, guide. [ME. gyde, gide (c 1374), guide (1390), OF. guider.]

1. tr. To act as guide to; to go with or before in order to show the way.(a) ?1438 Alex. i. 2203.
Richt weill him gydit Arresté, And led him out throw ane vaillie a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 131.
Quha sall me gyde? quha sall me now conuoy? Id. Orph. 307.
Thai gydit him to hidowis hellis hous c1475 Wall. i. 257.
Throw a dyrk garth scho gydyt him furth fast 1513 Doug. ii. xi. 39.
I tary na langar; I follow, and quhidder ȝe gyde me sal I wend 1535 Stewart 61071.
Syne till ane dur thain on the baksyde Richt quyetlie this tratour did thame gyde a1578 Pitsc. I. 275/4.
He had na experience … of the way, nor had na gyddis to gyd him a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xcv. 6.
Thai planelie throw the cuntrey rydis; I trow the mekle deill thame gydis(b) c1475 Wall. x. 621.
He maid Crawfurd the erll Malcom to gid [: thai ryd] 1494 Treas. Acc. I. 248.
For the drawyne of viij treis … to the bote and to a towar to gid thame a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 155.
The Kingis thre he giddit be ane sterne 1533 Boece iv. xv. 150 b.
Romanys … causit certane hirdis … pas with thame in botis, promitting thame grete rewardis to gide thame throw the firth 1533 Gau 36/16.
To gid ws out of blindnes … of this wardil to the … kingdome of heuine(c) 1622-6 Bisset II. 231/19.
Admiralls in tyme of wear may rig to schips for to convoy and gyid merchandis … for saiftie

b. To direct in a certain course. 1456 Hay II. 141/6.
Sic wynis … gydis it [sc. food] better throu the wayis of the naturale conditis a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 205.
As king royall he raid vpon his chair The quhilk Phaeton gydit sum tyme vnricht c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4808.
I thynk sic pastouris ar nocht for to pryse, Quhilk can nocht gyde thare scheip about the myir 1562-3 Winȝet I. 3/10.
Ane schip … gydit thir mony ȝeris be sleuthfull marinaris and sleipand sterismen 1571 Sat. P. xxvii. 18.
We haue thé chosin to the cheifest charge, Ouir tossit galay to gowerne and to gyde

2. To direct, control, manage, or keep in order.Very common throughout the 16th century, especially in poetry.(a) 1490 Irland Mir. I. 11/22.
Constantyne was gydit be the gret and haly Siluester Ib. 64/17.
Thar appetit … was in all maner reulit and gydit be resoune c1515 Asl. MS. I. 294/17.
A man … quhilk in his ȝouthheid had bene folich and evill gydit c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlvii. 87.
This fals dissavand warldis blis So gydis man in flouris grene Ib. lxvi. 46.
I knaw nocht how the kirk is gydit, Bot beneficis ar nocht leill devydit 1529 Glasgow Dioc. Reg. I. 94.
The said John … to brouk ane ryg of croft land gydit and telit be the said Mareoun 1562-3 Winȝet I. 29/5.
The apostolis and the hail kirk of God, gydit … be the Haly Gaist a1578 Pitsc. I. 51/7.
The Earle of Douglas, be quhais moyen and conwoy the haill realme and court was gydit 1625 Edinb. Test. LIII. 56.
The said fatherles childreine orderit, taucht, & gydit … in suche maner & forme as salbe … appointit c1650 Spalding I. 376.
The Erllis … and sum otheris, who tuke vpone thame to reull and gyd all(b) 1490 Irland Mir. I. 111/19.
Thou has … gevin him … counsalouris to help him, to gid him, to counsel him 1517 Reg. Privy S. I. 454/2.
To kepe, governe and gide the said castell & all housis & biggingis belanging [thairto] 1533 Boece I. iii. 38 b.
This Symon Brek be mervellus equite gidit the realme 1533 Gau 89/13.
Lat vs aluterlie be gidit be thé 1560 Rolland Seven S. 3691.
Thai seum dois ȝow dissaue, … And all ȝour rowmes thai gide euin as thai pleis 1562 Edinb. Hammermen 252.
Our craft wes neuer war giddit nor quhen yov had the charg ower tham(c) 1456 Hay I. 249/27.
Prayand Him to guyde it as lord and syre of all bataillis and dedis honourable 1567 Sat. P. vii. 224.
Than lat thame all concur … Thair realme and Quene with gude consall to guyde a1578 Pitsc. I. 9/10.
How James the fourt … guyddit the same in veilfair and paice 1587-99 Hume 72/139.
The custome and the law, Quhairby our natiue soil was guide aright 1659 Hay Diary 4.
The generall counsall of officers did guyd all now

3. refl. To conduct (oneself). a1500 Colk. Sow Proh. 37.
Gyd ȝow so that first ȝour God plesit be a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 65.
Be naturall gift nane to the end may bring Gude purpois tane, bot [he] him gid with grace c1500-c1512 Dunb. xx. 8.
He rewlis weill, that weill him self can gyd c1530-40 Stewart Maitl. F. clv. 45.
For quha him selfe can not gyde nor avance Quhy sould ane province do on him depend? c1552 Lynd. Mon. 250.
Quho gydis thame weil gettis of thy grace gret gude 1576 Edinb. Test. V. 61.
Gif he beris himself & gydis him wele

4. intr. To conduct oneself, behave, act. a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 265.
He giddit sua, That na offence he did to freind nor faa c1500-c1512 Dunb. xix. 28.
Than twa and twa sayis thame betwene, That evill he gydis, ȝone man, trewlie 1551 Prot. Bk. W. Corbet 19.
Geiff scho gyiddis weill and dois his consail a1568 Scott i. 99.
Thai gyde nocht ill that governis weill thame sell a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xix. 37.
God … gif the grace to gyde sa prudentlie That [etc.]