What is "gaue"

Usage examples of "gaue".

And him beside marcht amorous Desyre,Who seemd of riper yeares, then th'other Swaine,Yet was that other swayne this elders syre,And gaue him being, commune to them twaine:His garment was disguised very vaine,And his embrodered Bonet sat awry.

Fiersly at first those knights they did assaile,And droue them to recoile: but when againeThey gaue fresh charge, their forces gan to faile,Vnhable their encounter to sustaine.

Most famous Worthy of the world, by whomeThat warre was kindled, which did Troy inflame,And stately towres of Ilion whilomeBrought vnto balefull ruine, was by nameSir Paris far renowmd through noble fame,Who through great prowesse and bold hardinesse,From Lacedæmon fetcht the fairest Dame,That euer Greece did boast, or knight possesse,Whom Venus to him gaue for meed of worthinesse.

The seuenth now after death and buriall done,Had charge the tender Orphans of the deadAnd widowes ayd, least they should be vndone:In face of iudgement he their right would plead,Ne ought the powre of mighty men did dreadIn their defence, nor would for gold or feeBe wonne their rightfull causes downe to tread:And when they stood in most necessitee,He did supply their want, and gaue them euer free.

Thence she thee brought into this Faerie lond,And in an heaped furrow did thee hyde,Where thee a Ploughman all vnweeting fond,As he his toylesome teme that way did guyde,And brought thee vp in ploughmans state to byde,Whereof Georgos he thee gaue to name.

Which when the Romanes heard, they hither sentConstantius, a man of mickle might,With whom king Coyll made an agreement,And to him gaue for wife his daughter bright,Faire Helena, the fairest liuing wight.

He had a faire companion of his way,A goodly Lady clad in scarlot red,Purfled with gold and pearle of rich assay,And like a Persian mitre on her hedShe wore, with crownes and owches garnished,The which her lauish louers to her gaue.