Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GOOD, adv.

As good, as well; with equal advantage. Had you not as good go with me? In America we use goods, the Gothic word. Had you not as goods go? In replies, good signifies well; right; it is satisfactory. I am satisfied. I will be with you to-morrow; answer, good, very good. So we use well, from the root of L. valeo, to be strong.

GOOD, n.

1. That which contributes to diminish or remove pain, or to increase happiness or prosperity; benefit; advantage; opposed to evil or misery. The medicine will do neither good nor harm. It does my heart good to see you so happy. There are many that say, who will show us any good? – Ps. iv.
2. Welfare; prosperity; advancement of interest or happiness. He labored for the good of the state. The good of the whole community can he promoted only by advancing the good of each of the members composing it. – Federalist, Jay.
3. Spiritual advantage or improvement; as, the good of souls.
4. Earnest; not jest. The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good and all. – L'Estrange. The phrase, for good and all, signifies, finally; to close the whole business; for the last time.
5. Moral works; actions which are just and in conformity to the moral law or divine precepts. Depart from evil, and do good. – Ps. xxxiv.
6. Moral qualities; virtue; righteousness. I find no good in this man.
7. The best fruits; richness; abundance. I will give you the good of the land. – Gen. xiv.

GOOD, v.t.

To manure. [Not in use.] – Hall.

GOOD-BREED'ING, n.

Polite manners, formed by a good education; a polite education.

GOOD-BY, prep. [See BY.]

GOOD-CON-DI'TION-ED, a.

Being in a good state; having good qualities or favorable symptoms. – Sharp.

GOOD'DEN, n.

for Saxon good-dagen good day, a kind wish or salutation. [Obs.]

GOOD-FEL'LOW, n.

A jolly companion. [This is hardly to be admitted as a compound word.]

GOOD'-FEL-LOW, n.

A boon companion.

GOOD-FEL'LOW, v.t.

To make a jolly companion; to besot. [Little used.]

GOOD-FEL'LOW-SHIP, n.

Merry society.

GOOD-FRI'DAY, n.

A fast of the Christian church, in memory of our Savior's sufferings, kept in passion week.

GOOD-HU'MOR, n.

A cheerful temper or state of mind.

GOOD-HU'MOR-ED, a.

Being of a cheerful temper.

GOOD-HU'MOR-ED-LY, adv.

With a cheerful temper; in a cheerful way.

GOOD'LESS, a.

Having no goods. [Obs.] Chaucer.

GOOD'LI-ER, a.

More excellent.

GOOD'LI-EST, a.

Most good or excellent.

GOOD'LI-NESS, n. [from goodly.]

Beauty of form; grace; elegance. Her goodliness was full of harmony to his eyes. Sidney.

GOOD'LY, a.

1. Being of a handsome form; beautiful; graceful; as, a goodly person; goodly raiment; goodly houses. Shak.
2. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable; as, goodly days. Shak.
3. Bulky; swelling; affectedly turgid. [Obs.] Dryden.

GOOD'LY, adv.

Excellently. Spencer.

GOOD'LY-HEAD, n.

Goodness; grace. [Not in use.] Spenser.

GOOD'MAN, n.

1. A familiar appellation of civility; sometimes used ironically. With you, goodman boy, if you please. Shak.
2. A rustic term of compliment; as, old goodman Dobson. Swift.
3. A familiar appellation of a husband; also, the master of a family. Prov. vii. Matth. xxiv.

GOOD-MAN'NERS, n.

Propriety of behavior; politeness; decorum.

GOOD-NA'TURE, n.

Natural mildness and kindness of disposition.