Godfreyn.¹

Brit.

/ˈɡɒdfri/, U.S.

/ˈɡɑdfri/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Godfrey.

Etymology: < the name of Thomas Godfrey (d. 1721), English apothecary, who originally formulated the cordial.

Now historical.

I. Compounds.

1. Godfrey's cordial n. any of various preparations containing tincture of opium mixed with treacle and often flavourings such as sassafras, ginger, or caraway, used as a sedative, esp. for children.attributive and figurative in quot. 1850.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > cordial > specific

manus Christi1416

heartwater1670

pearl cordial1689

Godfrey's cordial1724

treacle-vinegar1728

treacle-water1728

Godfrey1845

1724 A. Blunt Pattern Modesty 29 What did I do with the bottle of Godfrey's cordial?

1785 Act 25 Geo. III c. 79 Schedule..Containing the names by which many medicinal preparations..are known and distinguished... Godfrey's Cordial.

1817 Spirit Eng. Mag. 1 Nov. 90//1 Nurses are too apt, whenever the child exhibits the least restlessness, to run immediately to the syrup of poppies, Godfrey's cordial, &c. till it is never at rest except under their influence.

1850 T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets iv. 186 Canada got a Godfrey's-cordial Constitution.

1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain ii. xx. 563 ‘What have you nearest?’ ‘Godfrey's Cordial, sir,’ quickly suggested the nurse.

1912 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 2 Mar. 650/1 The coroner was written to and the information elicited that the preparation responsible for this death was Godfrey's cordial.

1988 Child Abuse & Neglect 12 96 Another frequently used and potentially dangerous remedy was Godfrey's Cordial.

2001 New Scientist 1 Dec. 46/2 By one estimate, a sixth of all the children in the country were regularly sent to sleep with Godfrey's Cordial.

†II. Simple uses.

2. = Godfrey's cordial n. at sense 1. Also in the genitive, used absol. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > cordial > specific

manus Christi1416

heartwater1670

pearl cordial1689

Godfrey's cordial1724

treacle-vinegar1728

treacle-water1728

Godfrey1845

1845 L. Playfair Rep. Large Towns Lancs. 115 We want more of your Godfrey, for it does not produce convulsions in our children, like some of the other Godfreys.

1868 First Rep. Commissioners Employment Children, Young Persons, & Women in Agric. 295/1 in Parl. Papers XVII. 1 Sometimes they give them Godfrey's (opium) to keep them quiet while they are out.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Godfreyint.n.²

Brit.

/ˈɡɒdfri/, U.S.

/ˈɡɑdfri/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: god n.

Etymology: Euphemistic alteration of god n. after the male forename Godfrey.In Godfrey mighty after God almighty n.

U.S. slang.

Used as an exclamation of strong feeling or surprise. Also as n. in by Godfrey(s), my Godfrey(s), Godfrey mighty. Cf. god int., by God at god n. and int. Phrases 3a, my God at god n. and int. Phrases 1e(a).by guess and by Godfrey: see guess n. 1.

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1904 Dial. Notes 2 425 Godfrey! An ejaculation. Also godfrey mighty, and godfrey Lijah.

1906 W. Churchill Coniston 274 ‘Godfrey!’ exclaimed Ephraim.

1907 Dial. Notes 3 188 Godfrey mighty, softened form of God Almighty.

1909 Dial. Notes 411 Godfrey, used as a mild oath in the phrase by Godfrey.

1909 J. C. Lincoln Keziah Coffin viii. 124 Oh, my godfreys mighty!

1916 ‘B. M. Bower’ Phantom Herd v. 71 Why my godfrey, man, the stuff's all punch.

1930 S. Henry Conquering Plains 136 And there are the Government troops at Riley and Harker—by Godfrey!—if it comes to that.

1942 W. Faulkner Go down, Moses & Other Stories 15 They hadn't even cast the dogs yet when Uncle Buck roared, ‘Gone away! I godfrey, he broke cover then!’

2002 N. G. Gautreau Sea Room (2003) ii. 15 ‘I shoved that friggin ol' exhilerater something fierce an' got the hell outta there.’ ‘Godfrey mighty!’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	godfrey
释义	Godfreyn.¹ Brit. /ˈɡɒdfri/, U.S. /ˈɡɑdfri/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Godfrey. Etymology: < the name of Thomas Godfrey (d. 1721), English apothecary, who originally formulated the cordial. Now historical. I. Compounds. 1. Godfrey's cordial n. any of various preparations containing tincture of opium mixed with treacle and often flavourings such as sassafras, ginger, or caraway, used as a sedative, esp. for children.attributive and figurative in quot. 1850. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > cordial > specific manus Christi1416 heartwater1670 pearl cordial1689 Godfrey's cordial1724 treacle-vinegar1728 treacle-water1728 Godfrey1845 1724 A. Blunt Pattern Modesty 29 What did I do with the bottle of Godfrey's cordial? 1785 Act 25 Geo. III c. 79 Schedule..Containing the names by which many medicinal preparations..are known and distinguished... Godfrey's Cordial. 1817 Spirit Eng. Mag. 1 Nov. 90//1 Nurses are too apt, whenever the child exhibits the least restlessness, to run immediately to the syrup of poppies, Godfrey's cordial, &c. till it is never at rest except under their influence. 1850 T. Carlyle Latter-day Pamphlets iv. 186 Canada got a Godfrey's-cordial Constitution. 1856 C. M. Yonge Daisy Chain ii. xx. 563 ‘What have you nearest?’ ‘Godfrey's Cordial, sir,’ quickly suggested the nurse. 1912 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 2 Mar. 650/1 The coroner was written to and the information elicited that the preparation responsible for this death was Godfrey's cordial. 1988 Child Abuse & Neglect 12 96 Another frequently used and potentially dangerous remedy was Godfrey's Cordial. 2001 New Scientist 1 Dec. 46/2 By one estimate, a sixth of all the children in the country were regularly sent to sleep with Godfrey's Cordial. †II. Simple uses. 2. = Godfrey's cordial n. at sense 1. Also in the genitive, used absol. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > cordial > specific manus Christi1416 heartwater1670 pearl cordial1689 Godfrey's cordial1724 treacle-vinegar1728 treacle-water1728 Godfrey1845 1845 L. Playfair Rep. Large Towns Lancs. 115 We want more of your Godfrey, for it does not produce convulsions in our children, like some of the other Godfreys. 1868 First Rep. Commissioners Employment Children, Young Persons, & Women in Agric. 295/1 in Parl. Papers XVII. 1 Sometimes they give them Godfrey's (opium) to keep them quiet while they are out. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). Godfreyint.n.² Brit. /ˈɡɒdfri/, U.S. /ˈɡɑdfri/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: god n. Etymology: Euphemistic alteration of god n. after the male forename Godfrey.In Godfrey mighty after God almighty n. U.S. slang. Used as an exclamation of strong feeling or surprise. Also as n. in by Godfrey(s), my Godfrey(s), Godfrey mighty. Cf. god int., by God at god n. and int. Phrases 3a, my God at god n. and int. Phrases 1e(a).by guess and by Godfrey: see guess n. 1. ΚΠ 1904 Dial. Notes 2 425 Godfrey! An ejaculation. Also godfrey mighty, and godfrey Lijah. 1906 W. Churchill Coniston 274 ‘Godfrey!’ exclaimed Ephraim. 1907 Dial. Notes 3 188 Godfrey mighty, softened form of God Almighty. 1909 Dial. Notes 411 Godfrey, used as a mild oath in the phrase by Godfrey. 1909 J. C. Lincoln Keziah Coffin viii. 124 Oh, my godfreys mighty! 1916 ‘B. M. Bower’ Phantom Herd v. 71 Why my godfrey, man, the stuff's all punch. 1930 S. Henry Conquering Plains 136 And there are the Government troops at Riley and Harker—by Godfrey!—if it comes to that. 1942 W. Faulkner Go down, Moses & Other Stories 15 They hadn't even cast the dogs yet when Uncle Buck roared, ‘Gone away! I godfrey, he broke cover then!’ 2002 N. G. Gautreau Sea Room (2003) ii. 15 ‘I shoved that friggin ol' exhilerater something fierce an' got the hell outta there.’ ‘Godfrey mighty!’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1724int.n.²1904
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