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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Over-, Owergilt, -gylt, p.p. Also: ovir-, owirand -guilt. [ME. overgilt ppl. a. (? a 1366), p.p. (1387), ouerguld p.p. (c 1290). Cf. Ourgilt p.p., Overgildit ppl. a., Gilt p.p.] Gilded over. = Ourgilt.(1) 1498 Halyb. 159.
A challis half syluer and coper owirgilt, cost 24 s. Ib. 184.
2 syluer challis dobyll owirgylt 1559 Reg. Episc. Aberd. I. lxxxix.
A silver cros part overgilt 1637 9th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 194/1.
Ovirgilt(2) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Rev. xvii. 4.
And the woman was cumpassit with purpure and rede and ouirgilt with gold … and perlis 1568 Reg. Privy C. I. 641.
Ane silver box owergilt with gold 1586 Grant Chart. 400.
Ovirgilt 1637 S. Leith Rec. 27.
Ower guilt 1645 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. III. 43.
Owirgilt