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What does\u00a0tidings<\/em>\u00a0mean?<\/p>\n

It is an old-fashioned word that simply means news and information. Bidding someone \u201cgood tidings<\/em>\u201d wishes them good, positive news and thoughts. It’s the same if you have “bad tidings<\/em>,” you bring bad, negative news or thoughts with you.\u00a0This term is a little unusual since it\u2019s almost always in the plural form; you would never<\/strong> say, “I bring you a good\u00a0tiding<\/i>“!<\/p>\n

How do you pronounce it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\/\u02c8t\u028c\u026ad\u026a\u014bz\/<\/p>\n

or<\/p>\n

[tahy-dingz]<\/p>\n

Where does it come from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1069, the\u00a0Old\u00a0English pronounced it as t\u012bdung, <\/em>which is\u00a0related\u00a0to the Middle\u00a0Low\u00a0German word of t\u012bdinge<\/em>\u00a0information. In Old Norse it is tidhendi<\/em>\u00a0events.<\/p>\n

How do you use it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>The\u00a0new\u00a0broadcast brought\u00a0better\u00a0tidings\u00a0<\/em>about\u00a0the\u00a0outlook\u00a0for\u00a0public\u00a0jobs.<\/p>\n

I bring you good\u00a0tidings <\/i>this Christmas holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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