- gild, guild
- To gild something is to overlay it with gold. A guild is an association or union."The potter will gild this vase for you." "Joe belonged to a guild of craftsmen."
Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
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guild — See gild. See gild, guild … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
gild — See gild, guild … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
guild — /gild/, n. 1. an organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc., esp. one formed for mutual aid or protection. 2. any of various medieval associations, as of merchants or artisans, organized to maintain standards and to protect the… … Universalium
guild socialism — guild socialist. guild socialistic, adj. a form of socialism developed in England in the 20th century, emphasizing decentralization of industry and services with control to be vested in autonomous guilds of workers. [1910 15] * * * Movement that… … Universalium
guild — [gild] n. [ME gild, blend of ON gildi, guild, guild feast & OE gyld, association (of paying members), akin to OHG gelt, OFris ield, all < base seen in OE gieldan, to pay: see YIELD] 1. in medieval times, a union of men in the same craft or… … English World dictionary
gild — gild1 [gild] vt. gilded or gilt, gilding [ME gilden < OE gyldan < Gmc * gulthjan < * gultha (> Goth gulth, GOLD) + * jan, caus. suffix] 1. a) to overlay with a thin layer of gold b) to coat with a gold color … English World dictionary
gild socialism — gild socialism, = guild socialism. (Cf. ↑guild socialism) … Useful english dictionary
Guild — Guild, n. [OE. gilds, AS. gild, gield, geld, tribute, a society or company where payment was made for its charge and support, fr. AS. gildan, gieldan, to pay. See {Yield}, v. t.] 1. An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
guild — [gıld] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: gildi payment, guild ] an organization of people who do the same job or have the same interests ▪ the Women s Guild … Dictionary of contemporary English
guild — early 13c., yilde (spelling later influenced by O.N. gildi guild, brotherhood ), a semantic fusion of O.E. gegyld guild and gild, gyld payment, tribute, compensation, from P.Gmc. *gelth pay (Cf. O.Fris. geld money, O.S. geld payment, sacrifice,… … Etymology dictionary
