I. -tīdiŋ, -dēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tīdung, from tīdan to happen + -ung -ing — more at tide
1. archaic : event , happening
2. : an account of an event hitherto unknown or unreported : a piece of news : message , news , intelligence — usually used in plural
good tidings
II. ˈtīdiŋ, -dēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: tide (I) + -ing
: a tidal flow or ebb ; also : a progressing or drifting with the tide