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begilt

begilt 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 begilt

What is begilt the simple past and past participle of?
Begilt is the simple past and past participle of begild.

Words near begilt in the dictionary

  1. begigged
  2. begild
  3. begilded
  4. begilding
  5. begilds
  6. begilt
  7. begin
  8. begin at the wrong end
  9. begin upon
  10. begin with the chucky
  11. begincement

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