gilt

Definitions


[ɡɪlt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint


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Origin:
Middle English: archaic past participle of gild


[ɡɪlt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- gold leaf or gold paint applied in a thin layer to a surface

- fixed-interest loan securities issued by the UK government


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Origin:
Middle English: archaic past participle of gild


[ɡɪlt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a young sow


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse gyltr




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