"goodman" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: goodmen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English godeman, equivalent to good + man. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|godeman}} Middle English godeman, {{compound|en|good|man}} good + man Head templates: {{en-noun|goodmen}} goodman (plural goodmen)
  1. (now rare, chiefly Scotland) A familiar appellation of civility for a man. Tags: Scotland, archaic
    Sense id: en-goodman-en-noun-pv6lm2B9 Categories (other): Scottish English
  2. (now Scotland or historical) A husband; the master of a house or family. Tags: Scotland, historical
    Sense id: en-goodman-en-noun-7kfDkUH8 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gomman [dialectal], gudeman

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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