gild
verb (used with object)
to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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There will be gilding and lettering too, though I hope not much—title-pieces to replace, and a touch here and there to give to the tooling!
From There & Back by George MacDonald