Guilt', n.
(gĭlt), n. [A-S. gylt, crime, Ger. gülte, impost, rent, gülten, to pay the rent, from geltan, to be worth, to cost, O. Ger. to requite, to pay, A-S. geldan, gildan, to pay; probably originally signifying the fine or mulct paid for an offense, and afterward the offense itself.]
Sense 1. The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; crime; criminality; neglect to obey, or transgression of, right principle; offense against right.
Satan had not to answer, but stood struck With guilt of his own sin. Milton.
Sense 2. Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture.
A ship incurs guilt by the violation of a blockade. Kent.