gossomer

Middle English

Alternative forms

gosesomer, gossumer, gossummer, gossomyre, gosesomere, gossummur, gossummyr

Etymology

From goos +‎ somer. See English gossamer for more.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːsumər/, /ˈɡɔsumər/

Noun

gossomer (uncountable)

gossamer (cobwebs or other strands)
(rare) that which is of little import

Descendants

English: gossamer

References

“gọ̄s-sŏmer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-28.

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