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2. To manure; to improve. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Goodish pictures in rich frames.

Walpole.

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

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

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"-look`ing (?), a. Handsome.

Good"ly, adv. Excellently. [Obs.] Spenser.

Good"ly, a. [Compar. Goodlier (?); superl. Goodliest.] [OE. godlich, AS. gdlic. 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.

{ Good"ly*head (?), Good"ly*hood (?) } n. Goodness; grace; goodliness. [Obs.] Spenser.