Толковый словарь английского языка - gild
Gild
gild
I. transitive verb (~ed or gilt; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gyldan; akin to Old English gold gold Date: 14th century to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold, 2. to give money to, to give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to, to make bloody, ~er noun see: guild
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1. v.tr. (past part. gilded or as adj. in sense 1 gilt) 1 cover thinly with gold. 2 tinge with a golden colour or light. 3 give a specious or false brilliance to. Phrases and idioms gilded cage luxurious but restrictive surroundings. gilded youth young people of wealth, fashion, and flair. gild the lily try to improve what is already beautiful or excellent. Derivatives gilder n. Etymology: OE gyldan f. Gmc 2. var. of GUILD. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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