Middle English Dictionary Entry
fast-ingō̆ng, -ingā̆ng n.
Entry Info
| Forms | fast-ingō̆ng, -ingā̆ng n. Also fasting gong, fast(egong. |
| Etymology | Cp. OI fœstu-inngangr, -īgangr, -gangr, & ME ingong entrance. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Shrovetide (the Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday preceding the Lenten fast); fast-ingong even, the evening of Shrove Tuesday; faste-gong woke, the week including Shrovetide; ~ sondai, ~ tiuesdai.
Associated quotations
- 1389 Nrf.Gild Ret.69 : Ye souneday next after Fastyngonge.
- (1398) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)8.58 : Thai..sal haf thair Ransom restorit til thaim before the fastyngange Sonday.
- (1398) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)8.59 : At Fastigange Sonday.
- (1421) Indent.Catterick in Archaeol.J.758 : Be fastyngange next comynge.
- (1429) J.Boys in Nrf.Archaeol.15146 : In fastegonge woke.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)151 : Fast gonge, or schroffetyde, or gowtyde: Carniprivium.
- (1450) Paston2.131 : The Lord Moleynys xuld kepe his Fastyngong att Jon Wynters plase.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)101/2 : Þai satt at myrth & at ale on fastyngang evyn vnto mydnyght.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)239/22 : Opon þe fastynggang evyn.
- c1450 Capgr.Rome (Bod 423)15 : On fasting gong sunday.
- c1450 Capgr.Rome (Bod 423)50 : Up on þis hill is gret ordinaunce on fastinging sunday.
- (1456) Paston (Gairdner)3.76 : Written in your place this Moneday of Fastyngange.
- 1468 Medulla (StJ-C C.22)123 : Sexagesima: The Sunday before Fastgong. Quinquagesima: The Sunday on Fastyngong.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Mary Oign.(Dc 114)171/16 : Vpon a fastyngange tysedaye atte nyghte, whanne seculere men vse to gif hem to etynge & drinkeynge.