gild

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • payment of money; tribute, compensation, tax
  • guild, society, club
  • diety
  • visible object of worship; idol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *geldą (reward, gift, money).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*geldą

Gloss

reward, gift, money

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

金

Emoji
🎀 🎁 🧧

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