Part 4909

<i>Beaconsfield.</i>

<h1>Gossiprede</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sip*rede</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Kindred</er>.]</ety> <def>The relationship between a person and his sponsors.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Gossipry</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sip*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.</def>

<i>Bale.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Idle talk; gossip.</def>

<i>Mrs. Browning.</i>

<h1>Gossipy</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos"sip*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of, or given to, gossip.</def>

<h1>Gossoon</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos*soon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot. <ets>garson</ets> an attendant, fr. F. <ets>gar\'87on</ets>, OF. <ets>gars</ets>.]</ety> <def>A boy; a servant.</def> <mark>[Ireland]</mark>

<h1>Gossypium</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gos*syp"i*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>gossypion</ets>, <ets>gossipion</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A genus of plants which yield the cotton of the arts. The species are much confused. <i>G</i>. <i>herbaceum</i> is the name given to the common cotton plant, while the long-stapled sea-island cotton is produced by <i>G</i>. <i>Barbadense</i>, a shrubby variety. There are several other kinds besides these.</def>

<h1>Got</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Got</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <def><tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> of <er>Get</er>. See <er>Get</er>.</def>

<h1>Gote</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Gote</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. LG. <ets>gote</ets>, <ets>gaute</ets>, canal, G. <ets>gosse</ets>; akin to <ets>giessen</ets> to pour, shed, AS. <ets>ge\'a2tan</ets>, and E. <ets>fuse to</ets> melt.]</ety> <def>A channel for water.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Crose.</i>

<h1>Goter</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Go"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>a gutter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Goth</h1> <Xpage=640>

<hw>Goth</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Gothi</ets>, pl.; cf. Gr. <?/]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>One of an ancient Teutonic race, who dwelt between the Elbe and the Vistula in the early part of the Christian era, and who overran and took an important part in subverting the Roman empire.</def>

<note>&hand; Under the reign of Valens, they took possession of Dacia (the modern Transylvania and the adjoining regions), and came to be known as <i>Ostrogoths</i> and <i>Visigoths</i>, or <i>East</i> and <i>West</i> Goths; the former inhabiting countries on the Black Sea up to the Danube, and the latter on this river generally. Some of them took possession of the province of Moesia, and hence were called <i>Moesogoths</i>. Others, who made their way to Scandinavia, at a time unknown to history, are sometimes styled <i>Suiogoths</i>.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who is rude or uncivilized; a barbarian; a rude, ignorant person.</def>

<i>Chesterfield.</i>