n. [ OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabhā assembly. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken. Selden. [ 1913 Webster ]
My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The common chat of gossips when they meet. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To stand sponsor to. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
n. One given to gossip. Beaconsfield. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Kindred. ] The relationship between a person and his sponsors. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. Full of, or given to, gossip. [ 1913 Webster ]