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gilt

1  [gilt]
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–verb
1. a pt. and pp. of gild 1 .
–adjective
2. gilded.
3. gold in color; golden.
–noun
4. the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
5. gilt-edged security.
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gilt

2  [gilt]
–noun
a young female swine, esp. one that has not produced a litter.
Origin:
1300–50; ME gilte < ON gylta

gild

1  [gild]
–verb (used with object), gild⋅ed or gilt, gild⋅ing.
1. to coat with gold, gold leaf, or a gold-colored substance.
2. to give a bright, pleasing, or specious aspect to.
3. Archaic. to make red, as with blood.
—Idiom
4. gild the lily, to add unnecessary ornamentation, a special feature, etc., in an attempt to improve something that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal: After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert would be gilding the lily.
Origin:
1300–50; ME gilden, OE -gyldan; akin to gold

Related forms:
gild⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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gild 1   (gĭld)   
tr.v.   gild·ed or gilt (gĭlt), gild·ing, gilds

  1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.

  2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to.

  3. Archaic To smear with blood.


[Middle English gilden, from Old English gyldan; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
gild'er n.
gilt 1   (gĭlt)   
v.  A past tense and a past participle of gild1.
adj.  

  1. Covered with gold or gilt.

  2. Resembling gold, as in color or luster.

n.  

  1. A thin layer of gold or something simulating gold that is applied in gilding.

  2. Superficial brilliance or gloss.

  3. Slang Money.

gilt 2   (gĭlt)   
n.  A young sow that has not farrowed.

[Middle English, young sow, from Old Norse gyltr.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

gild 
O.E. gyldan, from P.Gmc. *gulthianan (cf. O.N. gylla "to guild"), from *gulthan "gold." Shakespeare's lilies were never gilded. The quote ("King John," iv.2) is, "To gild refined gold, to paint the lily."

gilt 
c.1300, pp. of M.E. gilden, from O.E. gyldan (see gild).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

gilt

A bond issued through the United Kingdom Treasury and guaranteed by the British government. The market for gilt-edged securities is similar to the market for U.S. Treasury securities, with a high degree of safety, liquidity, and maturity selection.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gilt
Pronunciation: 'gilt
Function: noun
: a young female swine
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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