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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gilt, p.p. Also: gylt, guilt. [ME. gylt, gilt (a 1340), from gild v.] Gilded, gilt.a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 1570.
A costly kirk … Of siluer weile gilt 1421 Douglas Chart. 57.
A basyne and a lawer of siluer, gylt about the borde 1456 Hay II. 43/6.
The suerd … of honour, gylt with gold a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 179.
His garmond … With goldin listis gilt on every gair c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 20.
Balmit in dew, and gilt with Phebus bemys 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4502.
On this fassoun all ȝour meit salbe spilt … and all ȝour naiprie gilt 1567 G. Ball. 110.
Thir imagis of stock, stane, gilt with gold
