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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1475-1581
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Gud(e day, Guid day, n. Also: gode day, gudday, guday. [ME. gode day, god dai, early godun dai (c 1250), godne dæie (c 1205).] Good day, in salutations. 1375 Barb. ii. 131.
He gaiff him gud day And bad him pas furth on his way c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vi. 132.
Dewgar, gode day, bone senyhour, and gud morn 1513 Doug. 915/6.
Lo, this is all; now, bew schirris, haue gud day c1540 Lynd. Syde Taillis 129.
Quhen gentill men biddis thame gude day, Without reuerence thay slyde away 1540 Id. Sat. 953 (B).
Awld beirdit mowth, Gude day, gud day 1540 Ib. 4319.
Gif ȝe be king, God ȝow gude day 1576 Digest Justiciary Proc. I. 22.
The foirsaid Thome mett hir be the way, helsit hir and said guid day, Bessie 1581 Burne Disput. 132.
The desyre to se and to be sene, to gif and tak guddayis [etc.]
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