Guild(v. t.) An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fraternity or corporation; as, the Stationers' Guild; the Ironmongers' Guild. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority.
Guild(v. t.) A guildhall.
Guild(v. t.) A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.
Guilding(n.) The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold.
Guilding(n.) Gold in leaf, powder, or liquid, for application to any surface.
Guilding(n.) Any superficial coating or appearance, as opposed to what is solid and genuine.
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