Part 4894

<blockquote>My father always said I was born to be a <b>good for nothing</b>. <i>Ld. Lytton.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>Good Friday</col>, <cd>the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches as a fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or suffering; the anniversary of the crucifixion.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Good humor</col>, &or; <col>Good-humor</col></mcol>, <cd>a cheerful or pleasant temper or state of mind.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Good nature</col>, &or; <col>Good-nature</col></mcol>, <cd>habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability; state of being in good humor.</cd>

<blockquote>The <b>good nature</b> and generosity which belonged to his character. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The young count's <b>good nature</b> and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics. <i>Hawthorne.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>Good people</col>. <cd>See <cref>Good folk</cref> (above).</cd> -- <col>Good speed</col>, <cd>good luck; good success; godspeed; -- an old form of wishing success. See <er>Speed</er>.</cd> -- <col>Good turn</col>, <cd>an act of kidness; a favor.</cd> -- <col>Good will</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>Benevolence; well wishing; kindly feeling.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Law)</fld> <cd>The custom of any trade or business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and others, to resort to an established place of business; the advantage accruing from tendency or inclination.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>The <b>good will</b> of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place. <i>Lord Eldon.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>In good time</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon nor too late.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <cd>Correctly; in proper time.</cd> -- <col>To hold good</col>, <cd>to remain true or valid; to be operative; to remain in force or effect; as, his promise <i>holds good</i>; the condition still <i>holds good</i>.</cd> -- <col>To make good</col>, <cd>to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to supply (a defect or deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or verify (an accusation); to prove to be blameless; to clear; to vindicate.</cd>

<blockquote>Each word <b>made good</b> and true. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Of no power <b>to make</b> his wishes <b>good</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I . . . would by combat <b>make</b> her <b>good</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Convenient numbers <b>to make good</b> the city. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

-- <col>To think good</col>, <cd>to approve; to be pleased or satisfied with; to consider expedient or proper.</cd>

<blockquote>If ye <b>think good</b>, give me my price; and if not, forbear. <i>Zech. xi. 12.</i></blockquote></cs>

<note>&hand; <i>Good</i>, in the sense of <i>wishing well</i>, is much used in greeting and leave-taking; as, <i>good</i> day, <i>good</i> night, <i>good</i> evening, <i>good</i> morning, etc.</note>

<h1>Good</h1> <Xpage=638>

<hw>Good</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>That which possesses desirable qualities, promotes success, welfare, or happiness, is serviceable, fit, excellent, kind, benevolent, etc.; -- opposed to <i>evil</i>.</def>

<blockquote>There be many that say, Who will show us any <b>good</b> ? <i>Ps. iv. 6.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Advancement of interest or happiness; welfare; prosperity; advantage; benefit; -- opposed to <i>harm</i>, etc.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>good</b> of the whole community can be promoted only by advancing the <b>good</b> of each of the members composing it. <i>Jay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Wares; commodities; chattels; -- formerly used in the singular in a collective sense. In law, a comprehensive name for almost all personal property as distinguished from land or real property.</def>

<i>Wharton.</i>

<blockquote>He hath made us spend much <b>good</b>. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thy lands and <b>goods</b> Are, by the laws of Venice, confiscate Unto the state of Venice. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><mcol><col>Dress goods</col>, <col>Dry goods</col>, etc.</mcol> <cd>See in the Vocabulary.</cd> -- <col>Goods engine</col>, <cd>a freight locomotive.</cd> <mark>[Eng.]</mark> -- <col>Goods train</col>, <cd>a freight train.</cd> <mark>[Eng.]</mark> -- <col>Goods wagon</col>, <cd>a freight car <mark>[Eng.]</mark> See the Note under <er>Car</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 2.</cd></cs>

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<hw>Good</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Well, -- especially in the phrase <i>as good</i>, with a following <i>as</i> expressed or implied; equally well with as much advantage or as little harm as possible.</def>

<blockquote>As <b>good</b> almost kill a man as kill a good book. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>As good as</col>, <cd>in effect; virtually; the same as.</cd></cs>