engild

[ en-gild ]
/ ɛnˈgɪld /
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verb (used with object)

to brighten with or as with golden light: rays of the sun engilding the city's towers.

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Origin of engild

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at en-1, gild1

Words nearby engild

engelmann's disease, engels, engels, friedrich, engender, enghien, d', engild, engin., engine, engine company, engine driver, engine house
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Words related to engild

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