"golden" meaning in Middle English

See golden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɔldən/, /ˈɡoːldən/
Etymology: From gilden, reformed by analogy with gold. Etymology templates: {{m|enm|gilden}} gilden, {{m|enm|gold}} gold Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} golden, {{enm-adj}} golden
  1. Formed from gold.
    Sense id: en-golden-enm-adj-jIH3-kF9 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 57 5 6 31
  2. Decorated or covered with gold.
    Sense id: en-golden-enm-adj--rP7kIlb
  3. Having a golden colour.
    Sense id: en-golden-enm-adj-dUf0Pa9q
  4. (figurative) Of excellent quality or worth; precious, best. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-golden-enm-adj-FPn7r26q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: goldene, goldyn, goldin, goldun, goldyng, goldein, gowuldyn, colden, coldin Related terms: gilden

Alternative forms

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