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<blockquote>They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do <b>as good as</b> bid ye suppress yourselves. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

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

<hw>Good</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make good; to turn to good.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To manure; to improve.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Hall.</i>

<h1>Good-by, Good-bye</h1> <Xpage=638>

<hw><hw>Good`-by"</hw>, <hw>Good`-bye"</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. &or; interj.</tt> <ety>[A contraction of <ets>God be with ye</ets> (<ets>God be w&icr; ye</ets>, <ets>God bw' ye</ets>, <ets>God bwye</ets>).]</ety> <def>Farewell; a form of address used at parting. See the last Note under <er>By</er>, <tt>prep.</tt></def>

<i>Shak.</i>

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

<hw>Good`-den"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>interj.</tt> <ety>[Corrupt. of <ets>good e'en</ets>, for <ets>good evening</ets>.]</ety> <def>A form of salutation.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

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

<hw>Good`-fel"low*ship</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Agreeable companionship; companionableness.</def>

<h1>Goodgeon</h1> <Xpage=638>

<hw>Good"geon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Gudgeon</er>, 5.</def>

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

<hw>Good`-hu"mored</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a cheerful spirit and demeanor; good-tempered. See <er>Good-natured</er>.</def>

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

<hw>Good`-hu"mored*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With a cheerful spirit; in a cheerful or good-tempered manner.</def>

<h1>Goodish</h1> <Xpage=638>

<hw>Good"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.</def>

<blockquote><b>Goodish</b> pictures in rich frames. <i>Walpole.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Goodless</h1> <Xpage=638>

<hw>Good"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having no goods.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Goodlich</h1> <Xpage=638>

<hw>Good"lich</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Goodly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

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