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engilded

engilded is the simple past and past participle of engild.

Meaning of engild

Verb

engild (third-person singular simple present engilds, present participle engilding, simple past and past participle engilded or engilt)

  1. (transitive) To gild; to make splendid.
    • Fair Helena, who most engilds the night.c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “A Midsommer Nights Dreame”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First...

Questions about engilded

What is engilded the simple past and past participle of?
Engilded is the simple past and past participle of engild.

Words near engilded in the dictionary

  1. engift
  2. engifted
  3. engifting
  4. engifts
  5. engild
  6. engilded
  7. engilding
  8. engilds
  9. engilt
  10. engin
  11. engin.

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