gooding
/ˈɡʊdɪŋ/noun
1 Scottish. The action of manuring land; ( concrete ) manure, dung. Compare good. Now rare.
2The action of begging or collecting alms; specifically the custom of going round the wealthier households of a parish at Christmas time to beg for money or food, typically on either St. Thomas's day (21st January) or Boxing Day. Frequently in to go a-gooding. Compare Gooding Day. Now English regional and historical.
Origin
Late 15th century.
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