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REPLY1850

Gootet

By C. W. G.

Is not this word a corruption of *good-tide*, i.e. holiday or festival? In Halliwell's *Archæological Dictionary* I find,— "Good-day, a holiday; Staff. "Gooddit, shrovetide; North. Shrove Tuesday is called Goodies Tuesday. "Good-time, a festival; Jonson."

Topics: Linguistics, Etymology, Festivals