Gilding

Gilding
Gild Gild (g[i^]ld), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gilded} or {Gilt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gilding}.] [AS. gyldan, from gold gold. [root]234. See {Gold}.] 1. To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold. ``Gilded chariots.'' --Pope. [1913 Webster]

No more the rising sun shall gild the morn. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2. To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten. [1913 Webster]

Let oft good humor, mild and gay, Gild the calm evening of your day. --Trumbull. [1913 Webster]

3. To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

4. To make red with drinking. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

This grand liquior that hath gilded them. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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  • gilding — action of gilding, mid 15c.; golden surface produced by gilding, 1630s; from prp. of GILD (Cf. gild) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Gilding — Gild ing (g[i^]ld [i^]ng), n. 1. The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gilding — [gil′diŋ] n. 1. a) the art or process of applying gold leaf or a substance like gold to a surface b) the substance so applied 2. an outward appearance covering unpleasant facts, reality, etc …   English World dictionary

  • gilding — /gil ding/, n. 1. the application of gilt. 2. the gold leaf or other material with which something is gilded. 3. the golden surface produced by the application of gilt. 4. something used to create a deceptively pleasing, impressive, or alluring… …   Universalium

  • gilding — [[t]gɪ̱ldɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Gilding is a layer of gold or gold paint that is put on something. The gilding is extremely lavish …   English dictionary

  • Gilding — Recorded in several forms as shown below, this is an English surname. It derives from the pre 7th century personal name Golding, recorded as Goldinc in the famous Domesday Book of 1086. The development is from the original personal name Golda ,… …   Surnames reference

  • gilding — /ˈgɪldɪŋ/ (say gilding) noun 1. the application of gilt. 2. the gold leaf or other material with which anything is gilded. 3. the golden surface produced. 4. any deceptive coating or aspect used to give a fine appearance. {gild1 + ing1} …  

  • gilding — gild ► VERB 1) cover thinly with gold. 2) (gilded) wealthy and privileged: gilded youth. ● gild the lily Cf. ↑gild the lily DERIVATIVES gilder noun gilding …   English terms dictionary

  • Gilding metal — Gilding Gild ing (g[i^]ld [i^]ng), n. 1. The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold. [1913 Webster] 2. Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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