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gudeman

gudeman is the alternative form of goodman.

Meaning of goodman

Noun

goodman (plural goodmen)

  1. (Scotland, archaic) A familiar appellation of civility for a man.
  2. (Scotland, historical) A husband; the master of a house or family.
    • Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 7:18-19

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Forms of gudeman

pluralgudemen

Questions about gudeman

What is gudeman the alternative form of?
Gudeman is the alternative form of goodman.

Words near gudeman in the dictionary

  1. guddles
  2. guddling
  3. guddy
  4. Gude
  5. gudeg
  6. gudeman
  7. gudemen
  8. gudermannian
  9. gudermannians
  10. Gudes
  11. gudge

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