gilt

1) A young sow or female pig.

1402 et j gylte hoge cum suis porcellis, Normanton

c.1504 a mayr, a cow, and a gylt pyg, York

1549 a gilte pig best save one, South Milford

1579 Sould to Stephan a gelt and one sowe, Stockeld. Note: 1666 1 broan [brawn], 1 guilt, 1 souw with seaven sucking pidges, Brayton. There may have been confusion occasionally with ‘gelt’ for gelded: 1658 2 maors, 1 follower & 1 guiltnagg, Gateforth.

spellings guilt
dates 1402 1504 1549 1579 1658 1666

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