a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) ix. 31 in C. Horstmann (1896) II. 142 In his gilder [a1400 Egerton snare] night and dai Meke him-seluen sal he ai.
a1425 (c1300) SS. Martin, Anthony & Machary (Cambr.) in J. Small (1862) 69 (MED) Als a fouler Tas foules wyt gylder and panter.
c1429 (1986) l. 258 Gods modire is oure protectrice Ageyns Goddes ire, the fendes gildres and fraude of this werld nice.
a1500 (c1340) R. Rolle (Univ. Oxf. 64) (1884) xxxvi. §33. 136 Godis luf and godis word..sall kepe him fra the gildire of the deuele.
1535 Job xviii. 9 His fote shalbe holden in the gilder and the thurstie shal catch him.
1607 B. Barnes iii. ii. sig. E4 I may parcase catch him in a gilder my selfe.
1691 J. Ray N. Country Words in (ed. 2) 30 Gilders, snares.
1763 ‘T. Bobbin’ (new ed.) 20 I know him weel enough..for honging o Hare e some hure [hair] Gillers.
1788 W. Marshall Provincialisms E. Yorks. in II. 331 Gilders.., hair nooses for catching small birds.
1807 J. Stagg (new ed.) 62 T'wards heame they kevvel'd yen and a' Nor ventur'd yen an a—ewards luik, For fear he'd in the gilders fa'.
1855 F. K. Robinson 71 Gilderts, slip loops or nooses of horse-hair stretched upon lines for catching birds on the snow. The bread bait is attempted through the loops, which entangle the birds' legs when they rise to fly off. [In Lanc., Cumbld. & Northumbld. Gloss. s.v. Gildert.]
1899 Oct. 269 Snow Buntings, Linnets, etc., with whom they have to share the dangers of the ‘gilderts,’ and snares, set by the boys, and birdcatchers, of the town.
1997 W. Rollinson 66/1 Gildert, snare made of horse hair used for catching small birds.