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gossipred

  • /ˈɡɒsɪpɹəd/

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

noun

  1. historical, obsolete, uncountable Relationship by baptismal rites; spiritual affinity or parentage; sponsorship. The following are the principal provisions of this statute : — That intermarriages with the natives, or any connexion with them in the way of fostering or gossipred, should be considered and punished as high treason: […]
  2. historical, obsolete, uncountable Idle talk; gossip.

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"gossipred." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gossipred. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{gossipred_2026,
  title = {gossipred},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gossipred},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}