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holytide

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[hoh-lee-tahyd] / ˈhoʊ liˌtaɪd /

noun

  1. a time of religious observances.

Etymology

Origin of holytide

before 1100; Middle English holi tid, Old English hālig tīd. See holy, tide 1

Example Sentences

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The wren, to seek for which used to be the sport dedicated to the holytide, was left unpursued and unslain.

From Peveril of the Peak by Scott, Walter, Sir

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