gilt
1[ gilt ]
/ gɪlt /
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verb
a simple past tense and past participle of gild1.
adjective
gold in color; golden.
noun
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
gilt-edged security.
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Definition for gilt (2 of 2)
gilt2
[ gilt ]
/ gɪlt /
noun
a young female swine, especially one that has not produced a litter.
Origin of gilt
2First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English gilte, Old Norse gylta
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British Dictionary definitions for gilt (1 of 2)
gilt1
/ (ɡɪlt) /
verb
a past tense and past participle of gild 1
noun
adjective
covered with or as if with gold or gilt; gilded
British Dictionary definitions for gilt (2 of 2)
gilt2
/ (ɡɪlt) /
noun
a young female pig, esp one that has not had a litter
Word Origin for gilt
C15: from Old Norse gyltr; related to Old English gelte, Old High German gelza, Middle Low German gelte
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