Fastingong

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Fastingong
† ˈFastingong Obs. Forms: 4–6 fastyngong(e, (5 fastyngon), 5 fastyngange. Also, corruptly, 6 festigam. [f. fast n.1 + ingong, ingang; cf. ON. fǫstu-inngangr.] = Shrove Tuesday. Also Fastingong Eve, Fastingong Tuesday.1389 in Eng. Gilds (1870) 69 Y⊇ sonneday next after Fastyngonge. c 1442 in Blomefie... Oxford English Dictionary
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Fast-gong
† Fast-gong Obs. [f. fast n. + ME. gong, act of going, see gang. Cf. ON. fǫstugangr.] Shrove-Tuesday; = Fastingong. Also attrib. in Fastgong-tide (spelt after Norfolk pronunciation fasguntide), Shrove-tide.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 151/1 Fast gonge, or schroffetyde, or gowtyde, carniprivium. 1674–81 Bloun... Oxford English Dictionary
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Shrove-tide
ˈShrove-tide Also 5 schrof-, -ffe-, shorff-, 5–6 shrof(f)-, 6 north. s(c)hraf-, 6–7 shros- (?); 6 shrosty (?), shrovety. [Of obscure origin. The first element is undoubtedly related to shrive and refers to the custom of being shriven in preparation for Lent. An OE. *scráf shriving, confession, f. sc... Oxford English Dictionary
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