单词 | gilter |
释义 | † giltern.1 Obsolete. A person who works with gilt (gilt n.2 1); a gilder. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > gilding and silvering > [noun] > gilding > gilder gilder1281 gilter1525 1525–6 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 141 To yegyltar xxs. 1558 W. Ward tr. G. Ruscelli Secretes Alexis of Piemount i. f. 114v An yron made like a scrapinge knife or rasoure,..suche as gilters do vse to make euen the castinge holes, or pipes of mouldes. 1620 Thomas's Dict. (ed. 12) Aurarius,..a gilter, or worker in gilt. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018). † giltern.2 slang. Obsolete. rare. A person who picks locks; a burglar; = gilt n.3 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > burglar > [noun] > who picks or forces locks picklock1553 lock picker1613 gilter?1663 tool-man1909 ?1663 Caveat for Cut-purses (single sheet) The Divel of hell in his trade is not worse Then Gilter, and Diver, and Cutter of purse. 1676 Warning for House-keepers 3 The first sort [of Thief] is called a Gilter. This Gilter is one that hath all sorts of Picklocks and false Keys. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018). < n.11525n.2?1663 |
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