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Overgilded vs Overgirded - What's the difference?

overgilded | overgirded |

As an adjective overgilded

is gilded on top.

As a verb overgirded is

(overgird).

overgilded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Gilded on top.
  • Excessively gilded, to the point of being gaudy.
  • overgirded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overgird)

  • overgird

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To gird too closely.
  • (Webster 1913)