GUILT

GUILT. → See CONVICTION → See SIN → See CONSCIENCE

---

guilt. Guilt, n. an offense, crime, fault, wickedness, vice

---

Guilt (gĭlt), n. [[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. 1. The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; the 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. 2. Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture.
A ship incurs guilt by the violation of a blockade. Kent.