gossipry en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Spiritual relationship or affinity; gossiprede; special intimacy.
nor for popish orders , nor yet for any gossipry
1545, John Bale, The Image of Both Churches:
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(countable, uncountable) Idle talk; gossip.
, Chapter V [S]uch acts As I thought just, my wife called cruelty, Complained of in due form, — convoked no court Of common gossipry, but took her wrongs […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gossipries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |