† forˈguilt, v. Obs.
Forms: 3 Orm. forrgilltenn. pa. tense 3 forgilt, -gult. pa. pple. 2–3 forgilt, -gult, Orm. -gilltedd.
[OE. *forgyltan, f. for- prefix1 + gyltan to sin.]
1. trans. To bring into a state of guilt. Only refl. or in pass. Const. wið, ᵹæn.
| c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 27 Ȝif þu ert swiðe for-gult wið þine eorðliche lauerd he [etc.]. c 1200 Ormin 2619 Þe deofell..stannddeþþ..To don uss to forrgilltenn uss ȝæn Godd. a 1225 Ancr. R. 388 Al þet is iðe worlde he werp under ure uet bestes ant fueles, ear we weren uorgulte. |
2. To forfeit by guilty conduct. Also, to bring into by guilt.
| c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 19 Er we weren al forgult in to helle. c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 211 He forgilt heuene wele, and haueð helle wowe. 1297 R. Glouc. (1724) 1 Plente me may in Engelond of alle gode y se, Bute folc yt for gulte oþer ȝeres þe worse be. c 1300 Harrow. Hell 166 Þou laddest ous to parays, We hit forgulten ase vnwys. ? a 1350 Arth. & Merl. (Linc. Inn MS.) 593 Til Lucifer hit forgult wiþ pryde. |