When did the word 'Gift' become a verb?

The same with 'Guest', everyone's suddenly gifting and guesting everywhere. It's doing my head in 🤣

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JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/gift-as-a-verb

Apparently it is grammatically ok, but just not used much. It's recent popularity makes its seem incorrect.

BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M

@JimboSaturn It's making me wish Christmas was over 🤣

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

@BlobbyMcBlobface I would like for you to be gifted the elimination of the word gifted.