GOOD-NATURED
ADJECTIVES
► CHANCY lucky, fortunate; good-natured → 1928 Amer. dial.
► CLEVER pleasant, good-natured, affable → 1758 Amer. dial.
► LIKELY handsome, attractive; good-natured; pleasing, agreeable → 1809 Amer. dial.
► NATERFUL good-natured → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► QUIDDISH good-natured → M18 sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► GOSS a silly, but good-natured man → 1710 Sc., obs.
► JACK-A-DROGNES a lazy, good-natured fellow → 1922 (Bk.)
► JACK-A-DROYNES a good-natured, lazy fool → 1903 (Bk.)
► MOILEY ► MOOLEY ► MOYLIE a good-natured, mild person → 1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SAWNEY a simpleton, a fool, a stupid fellow; a soft, good-natured fellow → a1700 colloq.