yeartide

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

An Early Modern English term, coined as part of the backlash against inkhorn terms, from year + tide in the sense of "time" or "occasion".

[edit] Noun

Singular
yeartide

Plural
yeartides

yeartide (plural yeartides)

  1. (obsolete) Anniversary.
  2. (rare) time of year, season.