giltless
giltless adjective: guiltless; not guilty.
Adjective (1)
giltless (comparative more giltless, superlative most giltless)
- Guiltless; not guilty.
- Ther is noe doute butt the cuntrie has beene at a highe expense in maintaininge thos forces, and of theyr stringth nowe in time of neede there is noe visable signe; lett the faulte light where it will I am confident I am giltless;1649, Letter from Lord Dillon to George Lane, March 23, 1649
- Come, come, my good shepherds, our flocks we must shear, In your holy-day suits, with your lasses appear; The happiest of folk, are the giltless and free And who are so giltless so happy as we ?1798, David Garrick, The Dramatic Works of David Garrick
Adjective (2)
giltless (comparative more giltless, superlative most giltless)
- Not gilded; lacking gilt.
- Masses of these same anemones, mingled with plumes of their feathery green leaves, and interspersed with blossomed twigs from trees of cherry, peach, and almond, filled a curious old e/pergne in the centre of the table, while on an ancient, almost giltless, gilt console, beneath a mirror that...1865, The Cypresses - Volume 1, page 249
- And looks—well, we conscientiously work at keeping our lilies giltless.1961, The New Yorker - Volume 37, Part 3, page 121
Forms of giltless
| comparative | more giltless |
|---|---|
| superlative | most giltless |
Questions about giltless
- What does giltless mean?
- Giltless means guiltless; not guilty.
- What part of speech is giltless?
- Giltless is an adjective.
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