Gilt, n. 1. Gold, or that which resembles gold, laid on the surface of a thing; gilding. Shak.
2. Money. “The gilt of France.” Shak.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Gilt, n. 1. Gold, or that which resembles gold, laid on the surface of a thing; gilding. Shak.
2. Money. “The gilt of France.” Shak.