(1):

(n.) One who runs house to house, tattling and telling news; an idle tattler.

(2):

(v. i.) To prate; to chat; to talk much.

(3):

(n.) The tattle of a gossip; groundless rumor.

(4):

(n.) A sponsor; a godfather or a godmother.

(5):

(n.) A friend or comrade; a companion; a familiar and customary acquaintance.

(6):

(v. i.) To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales.

(7):

(v. t.) To stand sponsor to.

(8):

(v. i.) To make merry.