Associations to the word «Gilder»

Wiktionary

GILDER, noun. One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.
GILDER, noun. (uncommon) Alternative spelling of guilder

Dictionary definition

GILDER, noun. Someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats