Gossipred

//ˈɡɒsɪpɹəd// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Relationship by baptismal rites; spiritual affinity or parentage; sponsorship. historical, obsolete, uncountable

    "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. 2
    Idle talk; gossip. historical, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

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gossiphoodsponsorshipsponsorship

Example

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"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: […]"

Etymology

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

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