godsybbe

Middle English

Alternative forms

• godzibbe, godsip, gossippe

Etymology

From Old English godsibb, equivalent to god +‎ sybbe.

Noun

godsybbe (plural godsybbes)

1. One's sponsor at baptism or confirmation, a godparent.

Descendants

• English: gossip
• Yola: gozp, gosp

References

• “god-sib(be, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.