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Meaning of Gild

As a verb means to coat with gold or gold leaf; to give a pleasing appearance . As a noun, sometimes spelt guild . In England, for several centuries a gild meant an association of persons of kindred pursuit, formed for the benefit of the members of the association. Generally, gilds were formed by artisans, traders and merchants and each member was required to pay a fixed sum to meet the expenses of the association.

Gild Alternative Definition

See “Guild.”

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What is Gild?

A definition of gild is: In Saxon law (for more information on the <a href="https: //lawi. More details on the Encyclopedia.org. More details on the Encyclopedia.uk/saxon-law/”>Saxon legal system and its history, visit the UK legal encycopedia), a tax or tribute. More details on the Encyclopedia.

More about the Concept of Gild

A fine, mulct, or amerciament; a satisfaction or compensation for an injury. More details on the Encyclopedia.

Developments

In old English law (for more information on the <a href="https: //lawi. More details on the Encyclopedia.org. More details on the Encyclopedia.uk/”>English legal system and its history, visit the UK legal encycopedia), a fraternity, society, or company of persons together together, under certain regulations, and with the king’s license, and so called because its expenses were defrayed by the contributions (geld, gild) of its members. More details on the Encyclopedia. In other words, a corporation; called, in Latin, “societas,” “collegium,” “fratria,” “fraternitas,” “sodalitium,” “adunatio;” and, in foreign law, “gildonia. More details on the Encyclopedia.” There were various kinds of these gilds, as merchant or commercial gilds, religious gilds, and others. More details on the Encyclopedia.

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A friborg, or decennary; called, by the Saxons, “gyldscipes,” and its members, “gildones” and “congildones. More details on the Encyclopedia.” [1]

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“Gild” in the White America Dictionary (New York, Los Angeles, London, New Delhy, Hong Kong, 1989)

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