Definition of gild

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Gild (v. t.) To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.

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Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To make attractive; to adorn; to brighten.
Tarnish :: Tarnish (v. i.) To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air..
Water Gilding :: Water gilding () The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; -- called also wash gilding..
Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie..
Wehrgelt :: Wehrgelt (n.) See Weregild.
Pallet :: Pallet (n.) A tool for gilding the backs of books over the bands.
Aurated :: Aurated (a.) Resembling or containing gold; gold-colored; gilded.
Inaurate :: Inaurate (a.) Covered with gold; gilded.
Cordwain :: Cordwain (n.) A term used in the Middle Ages for Spanish leather (goatskin tanned and dressed), and hence, any leather handsomely finished, colored, gilded, or the like..
Were :: Were (n.) A fine for slaying a man; the money value set upon a man's life; weregild.
Electro-gilt :: Electro-gilt (a.) Gilded by means of voltaic electricity.
Deaurate :: Deaurate (a.) Gilded.
Infilm :: Infilm (v. t.) To cover with a film; to coat thinly; as, to infilm one metal with another in the process of gilding; to infilm the glass of a mirror..
Matting :: Matting (n.) A dull, lusterless surface in certain of the arts, as gilding, metal work, glassmaking, etc..
Unbegilt :: Unbegilt (a.) Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold..
Engild :: Engild (v. t.) To gild; to make splendent.
Gilt :: Gilt (p. p. & a.) Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow.
Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.
Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To make red with drinking.
Matted :: Matted (a.) Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding..
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