godsybbe

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

godzibbe, godsip, gossippe

Etymology edit

From Old English godsibb, equivalent to god +‎ sybbe.

Noun edit

godsybbe (plural godsybbes)

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

Descendants edit

English: gossip
Yola: gozp, gosp

References edit

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

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