goodman

And the bairns stood round about, and the goodman sat by and looked on.

From Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales by Asbj?rnsen, P. Chr.

After this manner did the gleesome chat go on, now that the surly goodman had withdrawn from the scene.

From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by Hogg, James

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 Hoare, Edward

Well, they wanted a labourer, and the goodman set him to pick up stones off the field.

From Tales from the Fjeld A Second Series of Popular Tales by Asbj?rnsen, P. Chr.

"The child-like temper of the people," replied the goodman, "delight in the unwonted and strange, and then many stories are told, that in reality may have happened very differently."

From Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague by Kohn, Spiegfried

All the goodmen took one counsel, and went to Hoskuld and told him their trouble.

From Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic by Press, Muriel A.C.

A strange old piece, goodmen — whirled about from here to yonder, as if I were nothing!

From Far from the Madding Crowd by Hardy, Thomas

Pleasant it is to think of the church appearance of the Puritan goodmen and goodwives.

From Sabbath in Puritan New England by Earle, Alice Morse

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 Morris, William

Sad-colored mantles the goodmen wore, but their doublets were scarlet, and with their green waistcoats and red caps, surely the Puritan men were sufficiently gayly dressed to suit any fancy save that of a cavalier.

From Sabbath in Puritan New England by Earle, Alice Morse