"good" meaning in Middle English

See good in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɡoːd/ Forms: gode [plural], gode [singular, weak], bettre [comparative], best [superlative]
Rhymes: -oːd Etymology: From Old English gōd, from Proto-West Germanic *gōd, from Proto-Germanic *gōdaz. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|gōd}} Old English gōd, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gōd}} Proto-West Germanic *gōd, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gōdaz}} Proto-Germanic *gōdaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|gode|comparative|bettre|superlative|best|head=}} good (plural and weak singular gode, comparative bettre, superlative best), {{enm-adj|gode|bettre|best}} good (plural and weak singular gode, comparative bettre, superlative best)
  1. good (of good quality or behaviour)
    Sense id: en-good-enm-adj-BiPOWUmN
  2. good (morally right or righteous) Categories (topical): Ethics
    Sense id: en-good-enm-adj-1KQ4EnNO Disambiguation of Ethics: 16 42 9 14 8 10
  3. advantageous, wealthy, profitable, useful
    Sense id: en-good-enm-adj-JfXxCAMM
  4. large; of a great size or quantity Categories (topical): Size
    Sense id: en-good-enm-adj-hH89Nq~X Disambiguation of Size: 0 0 0 100 0 0
  5. having a great degree or extent
    Sense id: en-good-enm-adj-sndCsZb6
  6. (of food) tasting pleasant
    Sense id: en-good-enm-adj-QqIWe0EB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: god, gode, goed, gude Related terms: goderhele, goodles, goodnesse

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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