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词汇 overgild
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Definition of overgild in English:

overgild

verb ˌəʊvəˈɡɪld
  • with object To gild over, cover with gilding; to embroider all over with gold thread. Also figurative and in extended use. Chiefly in pa. pple.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. Cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Dutch overgulden (Dutch overgulden), Old High German ubargulden (Middle High German übergulden, übergülden, German übergolden) from the Germanic base of over- + the Germanic base of gild.

Definition of overgild in US English:

overgild

verbˌəʊvəˈɡɪld
  • with object To gild over, cover with gilding; to embroider all over with gold thread. Also figurative and in extended use. Chiefly in pa. pple.

Origin

Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. Cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Dutch overgulden (Dutch overgulden), Old High German ubargulden (Middle High German übergulden, übergülden, German übergolden) from the Germanic base of over- + the Germanic base of gild.

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