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3. A god or goddess; a divinity. [Obs.]

Adoring first the genius of the place, The nymphs and native godheads yet unknown.

Dryden.

God"hood (?), n. [God + - hood. Cf. Godhead.] Divine nature or essence; deity; godhead.

God"ild (?). A corruption of God yield, i. e., God reward or bless. Shak.

God"less, a. Having, or acknowledging, no God; without reverence for God; impious; wicked. -- God"less*ly, adv. -- God"less*ness, n.

God"like` (?), a. [God + like. Cf. Godly.] Resembling or befitting a god or God; divine; hence, preeminently good; as, godlike virtue. -- God"like`ness, n.

God"li*ly (?), adv. Righteously. H. Wharton.

God"li*ness, n. [From Godly.] Careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety.

Godliness is profitable unto all things.

1 Tim. iv. 8.

God"ling (?), n. A diminutive god. Dryden.

God"ly, a. [God, n. + -ly. Cf. Godlike, Like.] Pious; reverencing God, and his character and laws; obedient to the commands of God from love for, and reverence of, his character; conformed to God's law; devout; righteous; as, a godly life.

For godly sorrow worketh repentance.

2 Cor. vii. 10.

God"ly (?), adv. Piously; devoutly; righteously.

All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

2. Tim. iii. 12.

God"ly*head (?), n. [Cf. Goodlyhead.] Goodness. [Obs.] Spenser.

God"moth`er (?), n. [AS. godm&?;dor.] A woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See Godfather

Go*down" (?), n. [Corruption of Malay gdong warehouse.] A warehouse. [East Indies]

Go*droon" (?), n. [F. godron a round plait, godroon.] (Arch.) An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding.

God"send` (?), n. Something sent by God; an unexpected acquisiton or piece of good fortune.

God"ship, n. [God, n. + - ship.] The rank or character of a god; deity; divinity; a god or goddess.

O'er hills and dales their godships came.

Prior.

God"sib (?), n. A gossip. [Obs.] Chaucer.

God"son` (?), n. [AS. godsunu.] A male for whom one has stood sponsor in baptism. See Godfather.