Gybe, subs. (old).—A written paper.
1567. Harman, Caveat (1814), p. 65 A gyb, a writing.
1608. Dekker, Belman of London, in wks. (Grosart) III., 104. His office is to make counterfet licences, which are called gybes.
1724. E. Coles, Eng. Dict. Gybe, any Writing or Pass.
1818. Scott, Heart of Midlothian, ch. xxv. He knows my gybe [pass] as well as the jark [seal] of e’er a queer cuffin [justice of peace] in England.
Verb (old).—1. To whip; to castigate. E.g., gybed at the cart’s arse = whipped at the cart’s tail.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, Gyb’d, jerkt or whipt. [[242]]
Gybing (also Gibery), subs. (old: now recognised).—Jeering.
1690. B. E., Dict. Cant. Crew, s.v.
1785. Grose, Vulg. Tongue, s.v.