TIDING


Meaning of TIDING in English

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

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