2. Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing, resembling in its action a guillotine.
GUILLOTINE
Guil"lo*tine`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guillotined; p. pr. & vb. n.
Guillotining.] Etym: [Cf. F. guillotiner.]
Defn: To behead with the guillotine.
GUILOR
Guil"or, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. guileor.]
Defn: A deceiver; one who deludes, or uses guile. [Obs.] Spenser.
GUILT Guilt, n. Etym: [OE. gilt, gult, AS. gylt, crime; probably originally signifying, the fine or mulct paid for an offence, and afterward the offense itself, and akin to AS. gieldan to pay, E. yield. See Yield, v. t.]
1. The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; teh state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right. Satan had not answer, but stood struck With guilt of his own sin. Milton.
2. Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture. A ship incurs guilt by the violation of a blockade. Kent.
GUILTILY
Guilt"i*ly, adv.
Defn: In a guilty manner.