gossipred

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Relationship by baptismal rites; spiritual affinity or parentage; sponsorship.
  2. Idle talk; gossip.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɒsɪpɹəd/

Word forms

gossipred

Etymology

From Middle English gossiprede, gossybrede, godsibrede, from Old English godsibbrǣden (“sponsorial obligations”), equivalent to gossip + -red.

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