1. An association of men belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits, formed for mutual aid and protection; a business fraternity or corporation; as, the Stationers' Guild; the Ironmongers' Guild. They were originally licensed by the government, and endowed with special privileges and authority.
2. A guildhall. [Obs.] Spenser.
3. A religious association or society, organized for charitable purposes or for assistance in parish work.
GUILDABLE
Guild"a*ble, a.
Defn: Liable to a tax. [Obs.]
GUILDER
Guil"der, n. Etym: [D. gulden, orig., golden. Cf. Golden.]
Defn: A Dutch silver coin worth about forty cents; — called also florin and gulden.
GUILDHALL
Guild"hall`, n.
Defn: The hall where a guild or corporation usually assembles; a townhall.
GUILE Guile, n. Etym: [OE. guile, gile, OF. guile; of German origin, and the same word as E. wile. See Wile.]