goodlihead

noun

1. The character or nature of a goodly person; goodliness.

   obsolete, uncountable

   But mote thy goodlyhed forgiue it mee, / To weet, which of the Gods I shall thee name, / That vnto thee due worship I may rightly frame.

2. Goodly appearance or looks; beauty.

   archaic, uncountable

   The lilies, of great goodlihead, divinely tall, sway with a stately, languid grace; the Canterbury bells are all ringing.

Where it comes from

From Middle English goodlihede, goodelyhede, equivalent to goodly + -head.

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry goodlihead (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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