n. (also gild) 1 an association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal. 2 a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants.
[ ME prob. f. MLG, MDu. gilde f. Gmc: rel. to OE gild payment, sacrifice ]
n. (also gild) 1 an association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal. 2 a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants.
[ ME prob. f. MLG, MDu. gilde f. Gmc: rel. to OE gild payment, sacrifice ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012