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actions. Middle English sense of "holy" is preserved in Good Friday. That of "friendly, gracious" is
from c. 1200. Meaning "fortunate, prosperous, favorable" was in late Old English. As an expression
of satisfaction, from early 15c. Of persons, "skilled (at a profession or occupation), expert," in late Old
English, now typically with at; in Middle English with of or to. Of children, "well-behaved," by 1690s.
Of money, "not debased, standard as to value," from late 14c. From c. 1200 of numbers or quantities,
"large, great," of time or distance, "long;" good while "a considerable time" is from c. 1300; good
way "a great distance" is mid-15c.
Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing. ["As You Like It"]
As good as "practically, virtually" is from mid-14c.; to be good for "beneficial to" is from late 14c.
To make good "repay (costs, expenses), atone for (a sin or an offense)" is from late 14c. To have a
good mind "have an earnest desire" (to do something) is from c. 1500. Good deed, good
works were in Old English as "an act of piety;" good deed specifically as "act of service to others"
was reinforced early 20c. by Boy Scouting. Good turn is from c. 1400. Good sport, of persons, is
from 1906. The good book "the Bible" attested from 1801, originally in missionary literature
describing the language of conversion efforts in American Indian tribes. Good to go is attested from
1989.
morning (n.)
"first part of the day" (technically from midnight to noon), late 14c., a contraction of mid-
13c. morwenynge, moregeninge, from morn, morewen (see morn) + suffix -ing, on pattern
of evening. Originally the time just before sunrise.