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    The Defence of Poesy by Sir Philip Sidney
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    1. Jholdeman 10 May 2021
      gilding

      Any chance he's chosen this word--from among the several dozen or so at his disposal--for its homophonic play with "gelding"? Any chance at all? Betcha . . .

      Fun With Etymology
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