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gilt1 definition

gilt (gilt)

transitive verb

gild

adjective

overlaid with gilding

noun

gilding
gilt2 definition

gilt (gilt)

noun

a young female pig; immature sow

Etymology: ME gilte < ON gyltr: for IE base see geld

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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