Part 4908

<h1>Gossaniferous</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos`san*if"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Gossan</ets> + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Containing or producing gossan.</def>

<h1>Gossat</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sat</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small British marine fish (<spn>Motella tricirrata</spn>); -- called also <altname>whistler</altname> and <altname>three-bearded rockling</altname>.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Gossib</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sib</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A gossip.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer. Spenser.</i>

<h1>Gossip</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sip</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>gossib</ets>, <ets>godsib</ets>, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. <ets>godsibb</ets>, fr. <ets>god + sib</ets> alliance, relation; akin to G. <ets>sippe</ets>, Goth. <ets>sibja</ets>, and also to Skr. <ets>sabh\'be</ets> assembly.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother.</def>

<blockquote>Should a great lady that was invited to be a <b>gossip</b>, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken. <i>Selden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>My noble <b>gossips</b>, ye have been too prodigal. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler.</def>

<blockquote>The common chat of <b>gossips</b> when they meet. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor.</def>

<blockquote>Bubbles o'er like a city with <b>gossip</b>, scandal, and spite. <i>Tennyson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Gossip</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sip</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To stand sponsor to.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Gossip</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sip</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Gossiped</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Gossiping</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make merry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To prate; to chat; to talk much.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.</def>

<h1>Gossiper</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sip*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One given to gossip.</def>