. Eccl. vii. 1.
As good as. See under As. -- For good, or For good and all, completely
and finally; fully; truly.
The good woman never died after this, till she came to die for good
and all.
L'Estrange.
-- Good breeding, polite or polished manners, formed by education; a
polite education.
Distinguished by good humor and good breeding.
Macaulay.
-- Good cheap, literally, good bargain; reasonably cheap.
-- Good consideration (Law). (a) A consideration of blood or of natural
love and affection. Blackstone. (b) A valuable consideration, or one
which will sustain a contract. -- Good fellow, a person of
companionable qualities. [Familiar] -- Good folk, or Good people,
fairies; brownies; pixies, etc. [Colloq. Eng. & Scot.] -- Good for
nothing. (a) Of no value; useless; worthless. (b) Used substantively,
an idle, worthless person.
My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing.
Ld. Lytton.
-- Good Friday, the Friday of Holy Week, kept in some churches as a
fast, in memoory of our Savior's passion or suffering; the anniversary
of the crucifixion. -- Good humor, or Good-humor, a cheerful or
pleasant temper or state of mind. -- Good nature, or Good-nature,
habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition; amiability;
state of being in good humor.
The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character.
Macaulay.
The young count's good nature and easy persuadability were among
his best characteristics.
Hawthorne.
-- Good people. See Good folk (above). -- Good speed, good luck; good
success; godspeed; -- an old form of wishing success. See Speed. --
Good turn, an act of kidness; a favor. -- Good will. (a) Benevolence;
well wishing; kindly feeling. (b) (Law) The custom of any trade or
business; the tendency or inclination of persons, old customers and
others, to resort to an established place of business; the advantage
accruing from tendency or inclination.
The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that
the old customers will resort to the old place.
Lord Eldon.
-- In good time. (a) Promptly; punctually; opportunely; not too soon
nor too late. (b) (Mus.) Correctly; in proper time. -- To hold good, to
remain true or valid; to be operative; to remain in force or effect;
as, his promise holds good; the condition still holds good. -- To make
good, to fulfill; to establish; to maintain; to supply (a defect or
deficiency); to indemmify; to prove or verify (an accusation); to prove
to be blameless; to clear; to vindicate.
Each word made good and true.
Shak.
Of no power to make his wishes good.
Shak.