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Gilt :: Gilt () imp. & p. p. of Gild.

Aureate :: Aureate (a.) Golden; gilded.

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

Tarnish :: Tarnish (a.) To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color..

Cushion :: Cushion (n.) a pad on which gilders cut gold lea.

Tip :: Tip (n.) A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf..

Deaden :: Deaden (a.) To deprive of gloss or brilliancy; to obscure; as, to deaden gilding by a coat of size..

Unbegilt :: Unbegilt (a.) Not gilded; hence, not rewarded with gold..

Orfgild :: Orfgild (n.) Restitution for cattle; a penalty for taking away cattle.

Octogild :: Octogild (n.) A pecuniary compensation for an injury, of eight times the value of the thing..

Gouge :: Gouge (n.) A bookbinder's tool for blind tooling or gilding, having a face which forms a curve..

Wehrgelt :: Wehrgelt (n.) See Weregild.

Matted :: Matted (a.) Having a dull surface; unburnished; as, matted gold leaf or gilding..

Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To give a fair but deceptive outward appearance to; to embellish; as, to gild a lie..

Pallet :: Pallet (n.) A tool for gilding the backs of books over the bands.

Gilt :: Gilt (p. p. & a.) Gilded; covered with gold; of the color of gold; golden yellow.

Overgild :: Overgild (v. t.) To gild over; to varnish.

Gold-beaten :: Gold-beaten (a.) Gilded.

Gelt :: Gelt (n.) Gilding; tinsel.

Begild :: Begild (v. t.) To gild.

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