Godlyhead
(God"ly*head) n. [Cf. Goodlyhead.] Goodness. [Obs.] Spenser.

Godmother
(God"moth`er) n. [AS. godmdor.] A woman who becomes sponsor for a child in baptism. See Godfather

Godown
(Go*down") n. [Corruption of Malay gadong warehouse.] A warehouse. [East Indies]

Godroon
(Go*droon") n. [F. godron a round plait, godroon.] (Arch.) An ornament produced by notching or carving a rounded molding.

Godsend
(God"send`) n. Something sent by God; an unexpected acquisiton or piece of good fortune.

Godship
(God"ship), n. [God, n. + - ship.] The rank or character of a god; deity; divinity; a god or goddess.

O'er hills and dales their godships came.
Prior.

Godsib
(God"sib) n. A gossip. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Godson
(God"son`) n. [AS. godsunu.] A male for whom one has stood sponsor in baptism. See Godfather.

Godspeed
(God"speed`) n. Success; prosperous journeying; — a contraction of the phrase, "God speed you." [Written also as two separate words.]

Receive him not into house, neither bid him God speed.
2 John 10.

Godward
(God"ward) adv. Toward God. 2 Cor. iii. 4.


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