gilt
/ɡɪlt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.09 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A security (usually a bond) issued by the Bank of England (see gilt-edged).
British usage; Countable
verb
simple past and past participle of gild
Example Sentences
- "three corrupted men […] Have, for the gilt of France,—O guilt indeed!— Confirm'd conspiracy with fearful France"
- "higher gilt yields"
- "However, as asset prices slumped over the week – including UK government bonds, or gilts – those banks required more collateral to offset the pension funds’ liabilities, forcing the funds to dump assets and raise cash at short notice."
- "The parysh of Seint Powle in Norwiche. Thomas Blocke, George Wylson, Churchwardens. Have sold in plate, gylte and parcell gylte, to the summe of iiij ownce, every ownce at the price of iiijs. viijd."
- "The Jones man was looking at her hard. Now he reached into the hatch of his vest and fetched out a couple of cigars, everlasting big ones, with gilt bands on them."
- "The sun was rising; it gilt the hill tops and gradually threw its lustre over the dark pine forests on the mountain slopes."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: gilt, gyltr
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɡɪlt/
- British English: /ɡɪlt/
Usage
- Uncountable
- Slang
- British usage
- Countable
- Obsolete