2022-05-06
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน - Set – G – gild & guild
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Ref.: GTK#683356 dated 2020-10-04
Dictionary.com:
ออกเสียง gild/guild = ‘gild’
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expression:
gild & guild
To gild something is to overlay it with gold.
A guild is an association or union.
“The potter will gild this vase for you.”
“Joe belonged to a guild of craftsmen.”
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree:
gild
= embellish with gold:
gild the lily
Not to be confused with:
guild = organization of people with related interests:
The Writers Guild
Dictionary.com:
IDIOMS ABOUT GILD
gild the lily,
to add unnecessary ornamentation,
a special feature, etc.,
in an attempt to improve something
that is already complete, satisfactory, or ideal:
After that wonderful meal, serving a fancy dessert
would be gilding the lily.
ORIGIN OF GUILD
before 1000; Middle English gild(e) <Old Norse gildi guild, payment;
replacing Old English gegyld guild;
akin to German Geld money, Gothic -gild tax
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
History and Etymology for guild
Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi payment, guild;
akin to Old English gield tribute, guild — more at GELD
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms:
Guild
an association of men or women
belonging to the same class or
engaged in the same industry, profession,
interested in the same leisure, literary, or other pursuit, etc.
Used also in such forms
as Townwomen’s Guild, Guild of Woodworkers, etc.
Examples: guild of the learned, 1817; of Sibyls, 1871.
Common Errors in English Usage Dictionary:
You gild an object by covering it with gold;
you can join an organization like the Theatre Guild.
