GILT


Meaning of GILT in English

~ 1

■ adjective covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.

■ noun

1》 gold leaf or gold paint applied in a thin layer to a surface.

2》 ( ~s ) fixed-interest loan securities issued by the UK government.

Origin

ME: archaic past participle of gild 1 .

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~ 2

■ noun a young sow.

Origin

ME: from ON gyltr .

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