god-bairn

1) A god-child.

1541 and to evere one of my childer barnes one yewe and a lambe … to every god barne that I christinned iiijd a pece, Osgodby

1549 To euery of my godbarnes ijd, Westerdale

1558 I gyve to every godbayrne I have iiijd, Richmond.

spellings god-barn
dates 1541 1549 1558

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