goodman
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He begged her not to move, and asked if the goodman was at home.
From Sophia A Romance by Stanley John Weyman
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
From Rome, Turkey, and Jerusalem by Edward Hoare
“Come hither, goodman bald-pate”—words spoken by Lucio in “Measure for Measure”—have been quoted as a reason for presuming that Shakespeare played the Duke in that comedy.
From Shakespeare in the Theatre by William Poel
"Oh yes," replied the goodman, "but at table, it is late and we will sup."
From Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague by Spiegfried Kohn
Why, I know time is, and that thou shalt hear, goodman kettle jaws.
From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various
Pleasant it is to think of the church appearance of the Puritan goodmen and goodwives.
From Sabbath in Puritan New England by Alice Morse Earle
But when they came to the gate of the Thorp, there were assembled the goodmen and swains to meet them with torches and wine in their honour.
From The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale by William Morris
Moreover the goodmen and swains of the said township were no ill folk, but bold of heart, free of speech, and goodly of favour; and the women of them fair, kind, and trusty.
From Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair by William Morris
Saw the Westmilne house, the goodmen wheirof ware Boswels.
From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Lord John Lauder Fountainhall
So we scattered and covered ourselves with the oak-boles, but besides Iron-shield, who was slain outright, two goodmen were sorely hurt, to wit Bald-face, a man of our house, and Stonyford of the Lower Dale.
From The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale by William Morris
