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gild | vild |

As a verb gild

is to cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

As a noun gild

is alternative form of lang=en.

As an adjective vild is

vile.

gild

English

Verb

  • To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
  • To adorn.
  • To make appear drunk.

    • Derived terms

    * gild the lily * gild the pill

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • See also

    * ("gild" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

    * English irregular verbs ----

    vild

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) vile
  • * Spenser
    • That vild race.

    Related terms

    * vildly (Webster 1913) ----