† ˈgoder-heal, adv. and n. Obs.
Forms: 2–3 goder(e-hele, 3 -hæle, -heale, goddre heale, 3–4 goder-, godder-hail(e, -hale, 5 goder-hayll(e.
[= OE. *(tó) gódre hǽle: see heal n. 2 b.]
A. adv. (more fully to goderheal) With good fortune, fortunately, profitably. B. n. Welfare, prosperity. Also as int. = good-luck!
| c 1175 [see heal n. 2 b]. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 65 Gif we þos bode þus bileggeð, ful goderhele we hit seggeð. c 1205 [see heal n. 2 b]. c 1230 Hali Meid. 29 To goderheale þin he hit þoleð to fonde þe hweðer þu beo treowe. 1297 [see heal n. 2 b]. a 1300 Cursor M. 15415 And godder-hail þan sal þou se, For luue of þis techeing. Ibid. 23527 ‘Ful godderhail’, coth þou, ‘mai fall, If þai als i wald, sua wald all’. c 1460 Towneley Myst. xii. 226 Ha, ha, goder-hayll! I let for no cost. |