Old English · noun
godsibb
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈɡodˌsibb/[ˈɡodˌsib]
- Syllables
- ˈɡod · ˌsibb (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- gossipgodparentsponsorbaptizedparentsactingbaptismspiritually
Meaning
-
one who has become spiritually related to another (a baptized child or its parents) by acting as sponsor at baptism; godparent; sponsor
Declension
All forms (6)
Etymology
From god + sibb.
Descendants
gossip
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