gild

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. fiil To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

   “High above the city, on a tall column, stood the statue of the Happy Prince. He was gilded all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt.”

2. fiil To adorn.

   “I will make fast the doors, and gild myself With some more ducats, and be with you straight.”

3. fiil To decorate with a golden surface appearance.

   “Gild the entire outside with beaten egg yolk, and sprinkle it with grated parmesan.”

4. fiil To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.

   “When sparkling stars twire not, thou gild'st the even.”

5. fiil To give a brilliant colour or flush to one's face; (also) to make appear drunk.

   “[Alonso] And Trinculo is reeling-ripe: vvhere sſhould they Finde this grand Liquor that hath gilded'em? Hovv cam'ſt thou in this pickle?”

6. isim Archaic spelling of guild.

   “No trade gild might be started without the consent of the whole body of hanasters, who would insist that the regulations were not harmful to the burgesses as a whole; […]”