Giltless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Giltless is an adjective meaning Not gilded; lacking gilt.
Meaning
Not gilded; lacking gilt.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Guiltless; not guilty.
Example Sentences
And looks—well, we conscientiously work at keeping our lilies giltless.
Come, come, my good shepherds, our flocks we must shear, In your holy-day suits, with your lasses appear; The happiest of folk, are the giltless and free And who are so giltless so happy as we ?
O Death rocke me on slepe, Bringe me on quiet reste, Let passe my merye giltless goste, Out of my careful brest; Toll on the passinge bell, Ringe out the dolefull knell, Let the sounde my dethe tell, For I must dye,
Sacred and just, thou great and dreadfull Jove, And you thrice reverende powers, whom love nor hate May wrest awry, if this to me a man, This fortune fatall bee, that I must pleade For safe excusall of my giltless thought,
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include guiltless, guilt-free, free, bloodguiltless, perfect, innocent.
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