gobbet
[
gob
-it]
/ˈgɒb ɪt/
noun
1.
a fragment or piece, especially of raw flesh.
2.
a lump or mass.
Origin
1275-1325;
Middle English
gobet
<
Old French:
a mouthful, diminutive of
gobe.
See
-et
British Dictionary definitions for
gobbet
gobbet
/
ˈɡɒbɪt
/
noun
1.
a chunk, lump, or fragment, esp of raw meat
Word Origin
C14: from Old French
gobet,
from
gober
to gulp down
Word Origin and History for
gobbet
n.
late 13c., "a fragment," from Old French
gobet
"piece, mouthful," diminutive of
gobe
(see
gob
).