2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tidings  \Ti"dings\,  n.  pl  [OE.  tidinge,  ti?inge,  tidinde  from 
  or  influenced  by  Icel.  t[=i]?indi;  akin  to  Dan.  tidende  Sw 
  tidning,  G.  zeung  AS  t[=i]dan  to  happen,  E.  betide,  tide. 
  See  {Tide},  v.  i.  &  n.] 
  Account  of  what  has  taken  place  and  was  not  before  known 
  news 
 
  I  shall  make  my  master  glad  with  these  tidings.  --Shak. 
 
  Full  well  the  busy  whisper,  circling  round,  Conveyed 
  the  dismal  tidings  when  he  frowned.  --Goldsmith. 
 
  Note:  Although  tidings  is  plural  in  form  it  has  been  used 
  also  as  a  singular.  By  Shakespeare  it  was  used 
  indiscriminately  as  a  singular  or  plural. 
 
  Now  near  the  tidings  of  our  comfort  is  --Shak. 
 
  Tidings  to  the  contrary  Are  brought  your  eyes. 
  --Shak. 
 
  Syn:  News  advice;  information;  intelligence. 
 
  Usage:  {Tidings},  {News}.  The  term  news  denotes  recent 
  intelligence  from  any  quarter;  the  term  tidings 
  denotes  intelligence  expected  from  a  particular 
  quarter,  showing  what  has  there  betided.  We  may  be 
  indifferent  as  to  news  but  are  always  more  or  less 
  interested  in  tidings.  We  read  the  news  daily;  we  wait 
  for  tidings  respecting  an  absent  friend  or  an 
  impending  battle.  We  may  be  curious  to  hear  the  news 
  we  are  always  anxious  for  tidings. 
 
  Evil  news  rides  post  while  good  news  baits. 
  --Milton. 
 
  What  tidings  dost  thou  bring?  --Addison. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  tidings 
  n  :  new  information  about  specific  and  timely  events;  "they 
  awaited  news  of  the  outcome"  [syn:  {news},  {intelligence}, 
  {word}] 

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