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guttide

noun
gut·tide | \ˈgu̇tˌtīd, ˈgətˌ-\
plural -s

Definition of guttide 

now dialectal, England

: a time of feasting specifically : shrove tuesday

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History and Etymology for guttide

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

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