εὐαγγέλιον
Alt. εὐαγγέλιον, ου, τό,
Etym. from εὐάγγελος
I. "the reward of good tidings", given to the messenger, Od.; in pl., εὐαγγέλια θύειν to make a thankoffering for "good tidings", Xen., etc.; εὐαγγελίων θυσίαι Aeschin.; εὐαγγέλια στεφανοῦν τινα to crown one for "good news", Ar.
II. in Christian sense, "the Glad Tidings", i. e. "the Gospel" (Saxon "gode-spell)", NTest.