Middle English Dictionary Entry
gọ̄d dai, gọ̄d(d)ai phr. & n.
Entry Info
| Forms | gọ̄d dai, gọ̄d(d)ai phr. & n. Also (early) godne dæi, godun dai. |
| Etymology | From gọ̄d adj. & dai. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
A fortunate day; also, good fortune.
Associated quotations
- 1131 Peterb.Chron.(LdMisc 636)an.1131 : On fif & twenti wintre ne biden hi næfre an god dæi.
- c1330 7 Sages(1) (Auch)25/535 : God þe defende Fram god dai and fram god ende!
- c1330 SMChron.(Auch)2271 : God ȝif his soule wel goday.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)5.1411 : Yet praye I God so yeve yow right good day! And fareth wel.
- a1450 Lond.Chron.Hrl.3775 (Hrl 3775)295 : Afterward hadde he neuer gode day, but peyned and dyed with ynne the seuenyȝth.
2.
(a) Have ~, May you have a good day (or good fortune), Good-bye; -- used at parting; (b) a good-bye, a farewell; beden ~, bidden ~, bidden have ~, bitechen ~, techen ~, yeven ~, to wish (sb.) good day, say good-bye to (sb.).
Associated quotations
a
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)22557 : Lauerd, haue wel godne dæi [Otho: haue godne day]; ich wulle cumen wenne ich mai.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)25953 : Ah hafuen nu swiðe godne dæi, and ich wulle faren minne wæi.
- c1300(?c1225) Horn (Cmb Gg.4.27)43/727 : Rymenhild, haue wel godne day [Ld: haue god day; Hrl: haue nou godneday]; No leng abiden ine may.
- c1300 SLeg.(LdMisc 108)75/146 : And habbez guod dai [Corp-C: goday] nouþe, euerech-one.
- c1300 SLeg.Chris.(LdMisc 108)29 : 'Haue guod day,' quat Cristophre þo, 'Inelle neuereft with þe beo.'
- c1330 Degare (Auch)130 : Haue god dai; i mot gon henne.
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.2740 : Ther nas nomore but 'farewel, haue good day.'
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.NP.(Manly-Rickert)B.4287 : God woot, it reweth me, and haue good day.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Fkl.(Manly-Rickert)F.1619 : It is ynogh, and fare wel, haue good day.
- a1400(c1303) Mannyng HS (Hrl 1701)10477 : Have gode day, for now y wende To þe ioye with-outyn ende.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)8019 : Haf god-dai [Frf: haue goday], for nov wind i.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)10987 : Sir zachari, haue nu god dai [Trin-C: haue good day].
- a1425(?c1350) Ywain (Glb E.9)2674 : Beleves wele and haves goday.
- a1425(?c1375) NHom.(3) Leg.(Hrl 4196)104/124 : Haues guday, for I will wende.
- a1425 Worldes blys haue (Corp-C 8)1 : Worldes blisce, haue god day! Nou fram min herte wand away.
- c1440(a1350) Isumb.(Thrn)727 : Nowe certis, lady, hafe now gud daye, For nowe and evermare.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)5259 : Ȝif þou ne wilt my biddyng here, Y parte fro þe, & haue god day.
- a1450 Omnes gentes (Sln 2593)4 : He tokyn here fleyȝt and flowyn away, With, Ego dixi, have good day!
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)151/146 : Fayr chylde, now haue good day.
- a1500(?a1400) Torrent (Chet 8009)853 : Haue gooday, And or I come ageyn, [etc.].
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)59/90 : And haue now all good day!
b
- c1300 SLeg.Dunstan (Hrl 2277)200 : He..bed alle godneday [Corp-C: bad hom alle godday].
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)1430 : Eliezer is went his wei And haueð hem boden godun dai.
- c1330(?c1300) Guy(1) (Auch)5686 : He bitauȝt hem god & gode day; He lete hem þar & went his way.
- c1390 SLeg.Dunstan (Vrn)156 : He..bad hem alle haue god day.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)8068 : He ferd on-wai And gaf þam [Trin-C: tauȝte hem] godd and als god dai [Göt: goday].
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)668 : Gawan..gef hem alle goud day.
- a1500(?a1475) Guy(4) (Cmb Ff.2.38)1271 : The ermyte he yaue gode day, And to Pole he toke the way.
3.
A greeting, salutation upon meeting; 'Good day'; have ~.
Associated quotations
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.1649 : Ther nas no good day ne no saluynge.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sum.(Manly-Rickert)D.1770 : 'O Thomas, freend, good day, 'Seyde this frere.
- a1450 Dux Moraud (BodPoet f.2)160-1 : Godday, worlych wyth! Ha, godday, louely in lyth!
- a1400 Haue gooday (Cai 54/31)1 : Haue godday, nou, mergerete, wiþ grete loue y þe grete!
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.6381 : Þer was no gooday, nor no saluyng, But strokis felle.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)3.222 : She roos hire up..Withoute good day or salutacioun.
- a1500(?a1400) KEdw.& S.(Cmb Ff.5.48)24 : Þe scheperde loued his hatte so well, He did hit of neuer a dele, But seid, 'Sir, gud-day.'
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)104/128 : A good day, thou, and thou.
4.
As surname.
Associated quotations
- (1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 2192 : Stephano Godeday.
- (1324) Court R.Lan.in LCRS 4165 : William Godday.
- (1324) Court R.Lan.in LCRS 4169 : William Gudday.
- (1430) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)195 : Richard Havegodaye.