Goodlihead

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The character or nature of a goodly person; goodliness. obsolete, uncountable

    "But mote thy goodlyhed forgiue it mee, / To weet, which of the Gods I shall thee name, / That vnto thee due worship I may rightly frame."

  2. 2
    Goodly appearance or looks; beauty. archaic, poetic, uncountable

    "The lilies, of great goodlihead, divinely tall, sway with a stately, languid grace; the Canterbury bells are all ringing."

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"But mote thy goodlyhed forgiue it mee, / To weet, which of the Gods I shall thee name, / That vnto thee due worship I may rightly frame."

Etymology

From Middle English goodlihede, goodelyhede, equivalent to goodly + -head.

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