Girdest vs Gildest - What's the difference?
girdest | gildest |
(archaic) (gird)
To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
To prepare oneself for an action.
A sarcastic remark.
* Shakespeare
A stroke with a rod or switch.
A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.
* Tillotson
To jeer at.
* Shakespeare
To jeer.
* Shakespeare
(archaic) (gild)
To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
To adorn.
To make appear drunk.
In archaic terms the difference between girdest and gildest
is that girdest is archaic second-person singular of gird while gildest is archaic second-person singular of gild.girdest
English
Verb
(head)gird
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Verb
- The fasces were girt about with twine in bundles large.
- The lady girt herself with silver chain, from which she hung a golden shear.
- Our home is girt by sea... -
Etymology 2
Noun
(en noun)- I thank thee for that gird , good Tranio.
- Conscience is freed from many fearful girds and twinges which the atheist feels.
Verb
(en verb)- Being moved, he will not spare to gird the gods.
- Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me.