OED lists "gi'me" as a spelling variant of "give me," but finds no exx. of either one before 1883. 1675 _The Woman turn'd Bully_ (London: T. Dring) II i Sweet-heart, prethee gi'me t'other Glass. JL __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com