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begilded

begilded is the simple past and past participle of begild.

Meaning of begild

Verb

begild (third-person singular simple present begilds, present participle begilding, simple past and past participle begilded or begilt)

  1. (dated, poetic, transitive) To cover with gold, or to make golden (in color, or figuratively).
    • bride-laces begilta. 1638 (date written), Benjamin Jonson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “Under-woods. Consisting of Divers Poems. (please specify the poem)”, in The Workes of Benjamin Jonson. The Second Volume. […] (Second...

Questions about begilded

What is begilded the simple past and past participle of?
Begilded is the simple past and past participle of begild.

Words near begilded in the dictionary

  1. begifted
  2. begifting
  3. begifts
  4. begigged
  5. begild
  6. begilded
  7. begilding
  8. begilds
  9. begilt
  10. begin
  11. begin at the wrong end

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