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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gilt, Gylt, v. [ME. gilte (c 1382), from the p.p. of gild v.] tr. To gild.a1400 Leg. S. xxiii. 478.
Sume men sais, the emperoure Gert gilt thair bare [= bier] 1456 Misc. Bann. C. III. 100.
The said chalys to be giltyt 1474 Treas. Acc. I. 25.
Gevin to Androu Balfoure a ferding of ane noble to gilt a chaip to the Kingis swerd 1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 39.
The fyry sparkis brastyng from his [sc. Phoebus'] eyne, To purge the ayr, and gylt the tendyr greyn 1547–9 Liber Offic. S. Andree 140.
Vnam peluem et lauacrum argenti … deaurata, vulgariter, giltet about the eggis and extremiteis 1552 Treas. Acc. X. 125.
To Iohnne Mosman, to gilt ane silver bell of my lord governouris with ane rois noble 1629 M. Works Acc. XXI. 49.
The lyon vnicorne and four theanes of the prikis with thair knapis to be giltit 1636 Edinb. Test. LVIII. 18.
Ane pair of pistolettis indentit in the stokis with silver & giltit 1657 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 373.
For the paynting … of the four horolodge brodis of the tolbuith and gilting the lettres thairof
