gossomer

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gosesomer, gossumer, gossummer, gossomyre, gosesomere, gossummur, gossummyr

Etymology

From goos +‎ somer. See English gossamer for more.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːsumər/, /ˈɡɔsumər/

Noun

gossomer (uncountable)

1. gossamer (cobwebs or other strands)
2. (rare) that which is of little import

Descendants

• English: gossamer

References

• “gọ̄s-sŏmer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-28.