Good-by to Gore

Good-by
(Good`-by", Good`-bye") n. or interj. [A contraction of God be with ye (God be wi ye, God bw' ye, God bwye).] Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under By, prep. Shak.

Good-den
(Good`-den") interj. [Corrupt. of good e'en, for good evening.] A form of salutation. [Obs.] Shak.

Good-fellowship
(Good`-fel"low*ship) n. Agreeable companionship; companionableness.

Goodgeon
(Good"geon) n. (Naut.) Same as Gudgeon, 5.

Good-humored
(Good`-hu"mored) a. Having a cheerful spirit and demeanor; good-tempered. See Good- natured.

Good-humoredly
(Good`-hu"mored*ly), adv. With a cheerful spirit; in a cheerful or good-tempered manner.

Goodish
(Good"ish) a. Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.

Goodish pictures in rich frames.
Walpole.

Goodless
(Good"less), a. Having no goods. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Goodlich
(Good"lich) a. Goodly. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Goodliness
(Good"li*ness) n. [From Goodly.] Beauty of form; grace; elegance; comeliness.

Her goodliness was full of harmony to his eyes.
Sir P. Sidney.

Good-looking
(Good"-look`ing) a. Handsome.

Goodly
(Good"ly), adv. Excellently. [Obs.] Spenser.

Goodly
(Good"ly), a. [Compar. Goodlier ; superl. Goodliest.] [OE. godlich, AS. godlic. See Good, and Like.]

1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable.

We have many goodly days to see.
Shak.

2. Of pleasing appearance or character; comely; graceful; as, a goodly person; goodly raiment, houses.

The goodliest man of men since born.
Milton.

3. Large; considerable; portly; as, a goodly number.

Goodly and great he sails behind his link.
Dryden.

Goodlyhead
(Good"ly*head Good"ly*hood) n. Goodness; grace; goodliness. [Obs.] Spenser.

Goodman
(Good"man) n. [Good + man]

1. A familiar appellation of civility, equivalent to "My friend", "Good sir", "Mister;" — sometimes used ironically. [Obs.]

With you, goodman boy, an you please.
Shak.


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