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plural goodmen
(now rare, chiefly Scotland) A familiar appellation of civility for a man.
(now Scotland or historical) A husband; the master of a house or family. quotations
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], Proverbs 7:18-19
‘The gudeman,—he's done with t' paper, and you'll keep it for good and all.’
1863, Anthony Trollope, Rachel Ray