transitive. To carry, bring, or transport (something immaterial); to continue to have (a quality, feature, etc.) as part of oneself as one goes…

transitive. To bruit abroad, make a public scandal of (a discreditable secret). Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To utter, say, or tell over in tattling. Now rare.

transitive. To tell like a gossip; to communicate. Also with around, out, over.

To distribute, circulate (writings); to spread (a rumour).

to call the clash (also to call clashes): to spread a rumour or piece of gossip. Cf. clash, n. 6a. Now rare.