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goodlihead

goodlihead noun: the character or nature of a goodly person; goodliness.

Noun

goodlihead (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The character or nature of a goodly person; goodliness.
    • 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.1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto III”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
  2. (archaic, poetic) Goodly appearance or looks; beauty.
    • The lilies, of great goodlihead, divinely tall, sway with a stately, languid grace; the Canterbury bells are all ringing.1893, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, The Living Age ...
    • Now, by the strength and fury of Hercules -- To whom in stature, might, and goodlihead Most like thou art I pray thee, have in mind Him, and resolve to match his deeds with thine.1943, Quintus (Smyrnaeus), Arthur Sanders Way, The Fall of Troy

Forms of goodlihead

alternative formgoodlyhead

Origin of goodlihead

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

Questions about goodlihead

What does goodlihead mean?
Goodlihead means the character or nature of a goodly person; goodliness.
What part of speech is goodlihead?
Goodlihead is a noun.

Words near goodlihead in the dictionary

  1. goodlessness
  2. Goodlett
  3. Goodley Stock
  4. goodlier
  5. goodliest
  6. goodlihead
  7. goodlihood
  8. goodlike
  9. Goodlin
  10. goodliness
  11. Goodling

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