"goodnesse" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡoːdnɛs(ə)/ Forms: goodnesses [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English gōdnes, from Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī; equivalent to good + -nesse. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|gōdnes|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English gōdnes, {{inh+|enm|ang|gōdnes}} Inherited from Old English gōdnes, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gōdnassī}} Proto-West Germanic *gōdnassī, {{af|enm|good|-nesse}} good + -nesse Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} goodnesse, {{enm-noun}} goodnesse (plural goodnesses)
  1. A good thing or things; that which is good:
    A good or useful attribute or characteristic.
    Sense id: en-goodnesse-enm-noun-neQ5Uxgf Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 16 16 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 11 15 15 15 15 15 15
  2. A good thing or things; that which is good:
    A good or useful act or behaviour.
    Sense id: en-goodnesse-enm-noun-M6GtZyiu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 16 16 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 11 15 15 15 15 15 15
  3. A good thing or things; that which is good:
    Good, benefit; that which is advantageous.
    Sense id: en-goodnesse-enm-noun-kYG7ZfSE Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 16 16 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 11 15 15 15 15 15 15
  4. Goodness; the state of being good:
    Virtue; moral character or behaviour.
    Sense id: en-goodnesse-enm-noun-apLuRgRb Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 16 16 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 11 15 15 15 15 15 15
  5. Goodness; the state of being good:
    Utility, efficaciousness, power.
    Sense id: en-goodnesse-enm-noun-XnXw3CoM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 16 16 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 11 15 15 15 15 15 15
  6. Goodness; the state of being good:
    Benevolence; a favorable attitude.
    Sense id: en-goodnesse-enm-noun-ruDBj7Qa Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 16 16 16 14 14 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -nesse: 11 15 15 15 15 15 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: godenes, godenesse, godnes, godnese, godnesse, goodnes, guodnesse [Kent], goddnes, gudeness [Northern], godnæsse, godnisse, godnysse [Early-Middle-English]

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