Meaning of gossiphood | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Relationship by baptismal rites; spiritual affinity or parentage; sponsorship.
   rare, uncountable
2. Gossip; idle talk.
   rare, uncountable

Examples

“XV. Where Challenge⟳ may be for affinity to the party or to bis kinſman , or alley of the party, and how it may be pleaded, and ſor Goſſiphood.”

“The gossiphood is the only guarantee⟳ of any connexion with the later märchen.”

“[…] whereat the Bergomask fell into a mad fit of jealousy and forbade Zanina to call⟳ the soldier gossip or to speak⟳ with him ; insomuch that he would have⟳ had her break⟳ her sacred bond of gossiphood.”

“These are that once fellow-feeling is recognized, its scope will tend⟳ to expand⟳ as more and more affinities are discovered, here for example those of neighborhood, gossiphood, etc.;”

“[…] while my Lord Storford had already approved himself too staunch a knight, too honourable a gentleman, and too graceful a courtier, for much surprise⟳ to await the Lady Mildred's second choice, either in the prattling gossiphood of the shire of Gloucester, or the more solemn discussions of the antechambers of Westminster.”

“[…] for Dr. May had such a great inclination to scramble up the ladder after them, that she, thinking it a dangerous experiment⟳ for so helpless an arm, was obliged to assure him that it would create⟳ a sensation among the gossiphood of Stoneborough, if their physician were seen disporting himself on the top of the house.”

“She could not help⟳ what she inherited, of name⟳ or nature, and evidently she was a " born gossip ; " and of perfect gossiphood malice is undoubtedly a large element; but notwithstanding the undeniable entail of Mallis proper in her family, she seemed in her heredity to have⟳ received but this other complement of the gossip character, the newsiness and relish for small knowledge, particularly the first sharp guess⟳ at anything, with also a certain shrewdness and brightness that can make⟳ the guess⟳ supply⟳ unfinished links, and put⟳ the whole with cleverness, and which cannot resist⟳ a keen venture or a capital joke.”

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