GUILTING
Verb
guilting
present participle of guilt
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition