Verb

(head)

(give)

* c. 1471 , An English Chronicle, 1377-1461 :

there the erl of Dunbar becam his manne, and the kyng yaf him the Counte of Richemunde.

* 1591 , (William Shakespeare), King Henry VI, part 1 :

I gaue thee Life, and rescu'd thee from Death.

* 1815 , (Jane Austen), Emma :

The superior degree of confidence towards Harriet, which this one article marked, gave her severe pain.

* 2011 , Bob Woffinden, (The Guardian) , 31 Jul 2011:

With the Oxford canal at the bottom of his garden, regular canoeing excursions gave him enormous pleasure.

Verb

(head)

(take)

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=19 citation , passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. He had him gripped firmly by the arm, since he felt it was not safe to let him loose, and he had no immediate idea what to do with him.}}