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In this name shrovetide the religious idea is uppermost, and the same is true of the German
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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The English term "shrovetide" (from "to shrive", or hear confessions) is sufficiently explained by a sentence in the
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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There are the courses that are consumed of the precisely specified the holidays as Petrovden, Dimitrovden, Zaduchnitsa, Sirni-Zagovezdni shrovetide and common хранар everyday apart.
Bulgarian food 2008
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Christians, are derived the profane riots of new year's day, twelfthtide, and shrovetide, by which many pervert these times into days of sin and intemperance.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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Tomorrow for shrovetide celebration the rest of the costume will be a simple improvisation.
Blogbot - forsiden 2010
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Folk football - also called mob football or shrovetide football - dates back to medieval times and is played with hundreds of players using the village as the pitch.
Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph 2009
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"that Her Majesty's players may be suffered to play ... within the city and liberties _between this and shrovetide next_" [93] -- in other words, during the winter season when access to the Theatre was difficult.
Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration Joseph Quincy Adams 1913
gangerh commented on the word shrovetide
English equivalent of 'carnival'. Carnival means 'taking away of flesh'.
It is intelligible enough that before a long period of deprivations human nature should allow itself some exceptional licence in the way of frolic and good cheer.
From New Advent.
What a fine way of putting it!
February 3, 2008
treeseed commented on the word shrovetide
Lovely etymology for carnival. Thank you, gangerh.
February 4, 2008
sionnach commented on the word shrovetide
Wouldn't 'Carnival' come from 'carne vale', meaning 'farewell to meat', a reference to the period of abstinence that is about to begin?
February 4, 2008
gangerh commented on the word shrovetide
Almost.
Shrovetide is the English equivalent of what is known in the greater part of Southern Europe as the "Carnival", a word which, in spite of wild suggestions to the contrary, is undoubtedly to be derived from the "taking away of flesh" (carne levare) which marked the beginning of Lent.
New Advent.
February 4, 2008
sionnach commented on the word shrovetide
From the 'take our word for it' website:
Finally, there is a celebration which occurs during the weekend before Ash Wednesday: carnival. The term entered English in the 16th century and comes from Medieval Latin carnelevamen (carne "meat" + levamen, a derivative of levare "lift, raise"). Thus, carnival means, etymologically, the lifting out or removal of meat from the diet (for Lent). Some trace the roots of carnival to carne and vale, the latter being a derivative of a Latin word meaning "to leave", but this is incorrect.
February 4, 2008