overgild en · VERB
Etymology
From Middle English overgilden, from Old English ofergyldan (“to encase, overlay, or adorn with gold”), from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”) + *gulþijaną (“to deck with gold”), equivalent to over- + gild. Cognate with German übergülden, übergolden (“to overgild”).
Meanings
- (transitive) To cover with gilding.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overgilt | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overgilt | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overgilds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overgilded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overgilded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| overgilding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |