guttide

noun

gut·​tide

ˈgu̇tˌtīd,

ˈgətˌ-

plural -s

now dialectal, England

: a time of feasting

specifically : shrove tuesday

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by gut entry 1) of earlier good tide Shrove Tuesday, from good entry 1 + tide

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