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▪ I. † wille, wil, a. and adv. Obs.
[Partly developed from predicative use of ME. wille, will n.1 (cf. unwille); partly aphetic f. iwil a. (OE. *ᵹewill in unᵹewill); cf. wil-.]
A. adj. Pleasing, pleasant, acceptable, agreeable.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 213 Unriht heo doð ec toȝenes his emcristene, þenne he hine laðeð to drinken more, noht þe him beo wille oðer queme, ac þenne him ned were. c1205Lay. 20816 Ȝif hit þe weore wille an heorte Þat we mosten ouer sæ. a1225Leg. Kath. 571 Ȝef ow is wilre for to wunien wið me. c1375Cursor M. 3647 (Fairf.) Hit salle him sauour wonder wil [Cott. It sal him sauur al to will, Gött...to his wille, Trin...al at wille].
B. adv. Voluntarily, willingly.
a1300Cursor M. 22387 All þat will [Fairf. wille] him sal witstand Sal coround be to liif lastand. c1450Ibid. 9645 (Laud) To eche man she yevyþ wille Right to haue good and ille.
▪ II. wille
obs. Sc. f. vile; obs. f. well, will. |