give an eye-tooth en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of give one's eye-teeth.
alt of give one's eye-teeth
How his frown Hath scatter'd them like leaves! they fly from him As nimbly as their bodies had no more weight Than their petitions. I would give an eye-tooth, To read but three lines.
c. 1639 published 1655, James Shirley, The Politician, act 1, scene 1, from The dramatic works and poems of James Shirley, page 94
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| given an eye-tooth | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| giving an eye-tooth | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gave an eye-tooth | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gives an eye-tooth | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |