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    Where does the phrase 'God speed' come from?

    Question #84947. Asked by billythebrit. (Aug 26 07 7:26 AM)


    zbeckabee

    		"The term God speed, used by some translations of the Holy Scriptures, is a contraction of the saying, "I wish that God may speed you," or in today's terminology, "I wish that God may bless you with success." Both specific uses of "God speed" found in the King James Version have nothing to do with physical motion."


    http://www.keyway.ca/htm2003/20031230.htm

    Aug 26 07, 8:01 AM
    Ingold

    		God-speed

    From Middle English, from "God speed you." (May God help you prosper.)

    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Godspeed

    Aug 26 07, 8:21 AM

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