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willingness|ˈwɪlɪŋnɪs|
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
The quality or state of being willing; readiness of will; freedom from reluctance; disposition to consent or comply; spec. disposition to do what is required, readiness to be of service.
1561tr. Calvin's 4 Godly Serm. ii. D vij b, [This] maye bring vs..to that willingnes, that we shall not refuce to suffer death for Goddes name. 1592Greene Conny Catch. iii. 11 What dissembled willingnesse of departure hee vsed. 1630Preston Breastpl. Faith 93 God requires no more but a willingnesse to come. 1654tr. Scudery's Curia Pol. 96 Though she discovered her willingnesse to my Succession, to make me King of England. 1711in T. W. Marsh Early Friends (1886) 9 To signifie..our willingnesse yt a Preparitive Meeting should be setled. 1873Mozley Univ. Serm. viii. (1876) 168 The willingness of the Sacrifice. 1877Froude Short Stud. (1883) IV. i. ii. 23 The pope..professed a willingness and an anxiety to be of corresponding service to Henry. |