gold over

present singular third person golds over · participle present golding over · participle past golded over · past golded over

1. transitiveTo cover with gold; to gild.

   “Are you goin' to have the letters golded over? " "Yes, cut deep and golded over.”

   1896 August 8, Annie Eliot, “With a Difference”, in New Outlook, volume 54, page 252

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   'Fore we left Chicago, I and some of the fellas went out and bought a pair of them little baby shoes, which we had 'em golded over and give 'em to Magrew for a souvenir, and he took it all in good spirit.

   1969, Veronica Geng, In a Fit of Laughter: An Anthology of Modern Humor, page 292

   Ben asked , "He's getting a tooth pulled?" “No, sir, no sir, getting another tooth golded over ... like mine."

   1998, Will Cade, The Gallowsman, page 12