▪ I. † ˈgilter1 Obs.
[f. gilt v. + -er1.]
A gilder.
| 1565 Cooper Thesaurus, Bractearius,..a gilter. 1620 Thomas Lat. Dict., Aurarius,..a gilter, or worker in gilt. |
▪ II. † ˈgilter2 slang. Obs. rare—1.
[f. gilt n.3 + -er1.]
(See quot.)
| 1676 Warn. Housekprs. 3 The first sort [of Thief] is called a Gilter. This Gilter is one that hath all sorts of Picklocks and false Keys. |
▪ III. gilter
var. guilter, Obs.