·noun A gift; a benefaction.
II. Giving ·noun The act of softening, breaking, or yielding.
III. Giving ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Give.
IV. Giving ·noun The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
The surging of a seizing; new rope stretching to the strain. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adj Giving life or spirit; having power to give life; inspiriting; invigorating. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language