Scottish. Rumouring; the action of spreading a rumour or rumours. Obsolete.

Idle talking; chattering, prating; gossiping; blabbing, tale-telling.

The carrying of injurious or malicious reports. Also attributive.

The action of revealing something by indiscreet talk; blabbing. Cf. twit, v. 2. Obsolete.

The action of talking idly, or tattling; an instance of this.

The practice of gossiping; small talk, gossip; also, a gossiping conversation.

By some modern writers used for: The habitual action of a gossip or tattler; small-talk; = gossip, n. 4.