or Augillaneuf, a form of rejoicing used among the ancient Franks on the first day of the year. The word is compounded of the French a, to, gui, mistletoe, and tan neuf, the new year. Its origin is traced from a druidical ceremony. In the sacred month of December every year, the priests went in solemn procession to gather the mistletoe of the oak. The prophets marched in front, singing hymns in honour of the gods; after them came a herald with a caduceus in his hand; these were followed by three druids abreast, bearing the things necessary for sacrifice; last of all came the chief or arch druid, accompanied by the train of people. The chief druid, ascending the oak, cut off the mistletoe with a golden sickle, and the other druids received it in a white cloth. On the first day of the year they distributed it among the people, after having blessed and consecrated it by crying A gui tan neuf, to proclaim the new year.