godbwye

English

Noun

godbwye (plural godbwyes)

1. Obsolete form of goodbye.
   • 1630, John Taylor, The Great Eater of Kent:

     Hee is profitable in keeping bread and meate from mould and Maggots, and sauing the charge of salt, for his appetite will not waite and attend the poudring; his courtesie is manifest, for he had rather haue one Farewel then twenty Godbwyes.