shrovetide | (n) immediately preceding Lent |
Shrovetide | n. [ From shrive to take a confession (OE. imp. shrof, AS. scrāf) + tide. ] The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and the morning of Ash Wednesday. [ 1913 Webster ] |
shrovetide | (n) immediately preceding Lent |
Shrovetide | n. [ From shrive to take a confession (OE. imp. shrof, AS. scrāf) + tide. ] The days immediately preceding Ash Widnesday, especially the period between the evening before Quinguagesima Sunday and the morning of Ash Wednesday. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Fastnachtszeit { f }; Fastnacht { f } | shrovetide [Add to Longdo] |