Obs. Forms: 4–6 fastyngong(e, (5 fastyngon), 5 fastyngange. Also, corruptly, 6 festigam. [? f. fastin var. of FASTEN sb. + gong, GANG, going.] SHROVE TUESDAY. Also Fastingong Eve, Fastin-gong Tuesday.
1389. in Eng. Gilds (1870), 69. Ye sonneday next after Fastyngonge.
c. 1442. in Blomefield, Hist. Norfolk, II. 111. John Gladman … on Tuesday in the last ende of Cristemesse viz. Fastyngonge Tuesday, made a Disport with hys Neyghbours, havyng his Hors trappyd with tynnsoyle, & other nyse disgisy things, coronned as Kyng of Crestemesse.
c. 1470. Hardyng, Chron., CCXXXVII. ii.
| And southward came thei then therfore | |
| To sainct Albones, vpon the fastyngange eue. |
1477. Sir J. Paston, in Lett., No. 786. III. 174. Wretyn at London … the Fryday a for Fastyngong.
1530. Palsgr., 804/1. At Fastyngonge, a Quaresme prennaut.
Hence Fastingong Sunday = Shrove Sunday.
1450. Paston Lett., No. 78, I. 110. All the tenawntes ben chargyd to pay al her rent … be Fastyngong Sonday.
1541. R. Barnes, Workes (1573), 222/2. The Thurseday before Festigam Sonday.
