To cover with gold; to make something golden in appearance or quality.
From the prefix en- plus gild (from Old English gyldan, meaning to cover with gold, from gold itself). The causative prefix transforms a metallic process into an action.
Medieval craftsmen used engild to describe making objects precious—it's not just about gold leaf, but about transforming something ordinary into something that catches the light and catches eyes!
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