Object

• lily: He'll always gild the lily, wherein lies his downfall.

• gold: To gild refined gold, to paint the lily Meaning Usually misquoted as ' to gild the lily ' .

Adjective modifier

• religious: Piety, Fraternity and Power Detailed investigation of the religious gild, showing its importance to all aspects of medieval life.

Modifies a noun

• merchant: The use of the word merchants in distinction to the men would perhaps indicate the existence of a gild merchant, ( fn.

• brother: The word " gild brother " in its earliest use described the man in relation to the community itself.

Noun used with modifier

• trade: It had numerous trade gilds covering such skills as metal work, pottery, and tailoring.