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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
God speed
What does 'God speed' mean? Does have anything to do with velocity?
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It is a farewell. It is similar to goodbye. Goodbye comes from an old contraction of the saying "*** be with you" = "*** be w'th ye"
- It is a farewell.
- It is similar to goodbye.
- Goodbye comes from an old contraction of the saying "*** be with you" = "*** be w'th ye"
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It is a farewell. It is similar to goodbye.
Goodbye comes from an old contraction of the saying "*** be with you" = "*** be w'th ye"
Goodbye comes from an old contraction of the saying "*** be with you" = "*** be w'th ye"
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I think it means, "May *** speed you on your journey" -- that is, may *** help you get to your destination quickly.
(Just today I was listening to a song that had the lyrics "*** speed your love to me.")
(Just today I was listening to a song that had the lyrics "*** speed your love to me.")
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