overgild

[ oh-ver-gild ]

verb (used with object),o·ver·gild·ed or o·ver·gilt, o·ver·gild·ing.
  1. to cover with gilding.

  2. to tint with a golden color: morning sunlight that overgilds the rooftops.

Origin of overgild

1
before 1050; Middle English overgilden,Old English ofergyldan.See over-, gild1

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How to use overgild in a sentence

  • Below, the eye wandered over gilt mosaics, winding scroll into scroll, till sight grew mazed and weary.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis
  • Long red curtains, thrown over gilt rods, hung above the high windows.

    O. T. | Hans Christian Andersen
  • Lay this over gilt articles with a brush, and their color will be much improved.