"goodlihead" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English goodlihede, goodelyhede, equivalent to goodly + -head. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|goodlihede}} Middle English goodlihede, {{m|enm|goodelyhede}} goodelyhede, {{suffix|en|goodly|head|id2=abstract noun}} goodly + -head Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} goodlihead (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) The character or nature of a goodly person; goodliness. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-goodlihead-en-noun-en4lw-dO
  2. (archaic, poetic) Goodly appearance or looks; beauty. Tags: archaic, poetic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-goodlihead-en-noun-TfiRhxlL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: goodlyhead

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          "ref": "1893, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, The Living Age ...",
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          "ref": "1950, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The wisdom of the sands",
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