[gilt] adj [ME, fr. pp. of gilden to gild] (14c): covered with gold or gilt: of the color of gold
[2]gilt n (15c) 1: gold or something that resembles gold laid on a surface
2. slang: money
3: superficial brilliance
4: a bond issued by the government of the United Kingdom [3]gilt n [ME gylte, fr. ON gyltr; akin to OE gelde sterile--more at geld] (14c): a young female swine