GOSSAT
Gos"sat, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small British marine fish (Motella tricirrata); — called also whistler and three-bearded rockling. [Prov. Eng.]
GOSSIB
Gos"sib, n.
Defn: A gossip. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.
GOSSIP Gos"sip, n. Etym: [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabha assembly.]
1. A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother. Should a great lady that was invited to be a gossip, in her place send her kitchen maid, 't would be ill taken. Selden.
2. A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance. [Obs.] My noble gossips, ye have been too prodigal. Shak.
3. One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler. The common chat of gossips when they meet. Dryden.
4. The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor. Bubbles o'er like a city with gossip, scandal, and spite. Tennyson.
GOSSIP
Gos"sip, v. t.