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English Dictionary: tidings by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tidings
n
  1. information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
    Synonym(s): news, intelligence, tidings, word
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Tidings \Ti"dings\, n. pl. [OE. tidinge, ti[?]inge, tidinde,
      from or influenced by Icel. t[c6][?]indi; akin to Dan.
      tidende, Sw. tidning, G. zeung, AS. t[c6]dan to happen, E.
      betide, tide. See {Tide}, v. i. & n.]
      Account of what has taken place, and was not before known;
      news.
  
               I shall make my master glad with these tidings. --Shak.
  
               Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed
               the dismal tidings when he frowned.         --Goldsmith.
  
      Note: Although tidings is plural in form, it has been used
               also as a singular. By Shakespeare it was used
               indiscriminately as a singular or plural.
  
                        Now near the tidings of our comfort is. --Shak.
  
                        Tidings to the contrary Are brought your eyes.
                                                                              --Shak.
  
      Syn: News; advice; information; intelligence.
  
      Usage: {Tidings}, {News}. The term news denotes recent
                  intelligence from any quarter; the term tidings
                  denotes intelligence expected from a particular
                  quarter, showing what has there betided. We may be
                  indifferent as to news, but are always more or less
                  interested in tidings. We read the news daily; we wait
                  for tidings respecting an absent friend or an
                  impending battle. We may be curious to hear the news;
                  we are always anxious for tidings.
  
                           Evil news rides post, while good news baits.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
                           What tidings dost thou bring?      --Addison.
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