Definition for TI'DINGS

TI'DINGS, n. [plur. Sw. tidning; Dan. tidende, news. It is the participle of Sax. tidan, to happen, or some other verb connected with tide, and denotes coming, or that which arrives.]

News; advice; information; intelligence; account of what has taken place, and was not before known. I shall make my master glad with these tidings. Shak. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke ii.

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