Gild

gild, v.t. to cover or overlay with gold: to cover with any gold-like substance: to glo over: to adorn with lustre:— pr.p. gild′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. gild′ed or gilt.— ns. Gild′er , one who coats articles with gold; Gild′ing , act or trade of a gilder: gold laid on any surface for ornament.— Gilded Chamber , the House of Lords; Gild the pill , to do something to make a disagreeable thing seem le so. [A.S. gyldan —gold. See Gold .]