goodman
nounattested in dialogue
A familiar appellation of civility for a man.
noun
- 1
archaicA familiar appellation of civility for a man.
- 2
historicalA husband; the master of a house or family.
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.
‘The gudeman,—he's done with t' paper, and you'll keep it for good and all.’
The centre of the kitchen was the well-caumed fireside, the saut girnel in the jambs, the goodman's seat between the lowe and the candle, and pussy bawdrons not far from the warmth of the ace.
Etymology
From Middle English godeman, equivalent to good + man.
Forms
- plural
- goodmen
good-for-nothing · Useless; worthless.good-looking · Physically attractive (of a person).goodbye · Farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when…
goodman · A familiar appellation of civility for a man.
Goodman · A surname.goodness · The state or characteristic of being good.goodnight · An instance of saying “good night”; a nighttime farewell.