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engilding

engilding is the present participle and gerund 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 engilding

What is engilding the present participle and gerund of?
Engilding is the present participle and gerund of engild.

Words near engilding in the dictionary

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

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