godsybbe

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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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