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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GIVAMILD, adj., v.
I. adj. “Generous; open-handed” (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
II. v. “To give freely, to give without imposing any conditions or restrictions” (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.).
[Norw. dial. givmild, Sw. gifmild, from O.N. gjaf-mildr, open-handed.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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