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engild

American

[en-gild] / ɛnˈgɪld /

verb (used with object)

to brighten with or as with golden light.

rays of the sun engilding the city's towers.

Etymology

Origin of engild

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; en- ¹, gild ¹

Example Sentences

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He �a hi ealle to Godes geleafan geb�gde, and binnan feawum dagum ��r fif hund manna gefullode; and wurdon �a fela cyrcan gehw�r ar�rede, and deofolgild toworpene; swa ��t binnan anes geares fyrste n�s gemet h��engild geond hund-teontig mila neawiste.

From Project Gutenberg

Nis nanum cristenum menn alyfed ��t he his h�le gefecce �t nanum stane, ne �t nanum treowe, buton hit sy halig rode-tacen, ne �t nanre stowe, buton hit sy halig Godes hus: se �e elles de�, he beg�� untwylice h��engild.

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