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单词 good-willer
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good-willern.

Brit. /ˈɡʊdˌwɪlə/, U.S. /ˈɡʊdˌwɪlər/
Forms: see good adj., n., adv., and int. and willer n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: good adj., willer n.
Etymology: < good adj. + willer n., after goodwill n. Compare earlier well-willer n., and also evil-willer n., ill-willer n.
Now rare.
1. A person who shows goodwill to another; a well-wisher. Also in extended use. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > [noun] > one who likes or favours
loverc1350
good-willer?1468
liker1532
conceiter1589
affectionate1628
?1468 W. Worcester in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 355 My lord Wynchester called me to hym yn presence of Ser John and desyrid hym effectually to be my gode wyller.
a1513 J. Irland Meroure of Wyssdome f. 313v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Gud(e)willar A man suld luf his benefactouris and gudwillaris.
1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1822) iii. 244 At his owrecumming met him his thre sonnis, with mony utheris, his gude willaris and freindis.
a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 44 The Earle of Douglas..wald nether gif eairis to his godwillaris nor favoraris.
1605–6 in G. S. Pryde Ayr Burgh Accts. (1937) 228 [For wine to Lord Loudoun and others] gudewillaris of this toun.
1696 J. Lead Fountain of Gardens sig. A8v A Good-willer to these Divine Mysteries.
1813 Liverpool Mercury 1 Jan. 6/3 Some to the public no good-willers, Canker-worms and caterpillars.
2. A person who wishes for good to prevail. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > person
well-willing1340
good doerc1400
well-doerc1400
sootc1430
well-willer1443
benefeterc1449
benevoler?1488
benefactor1532
good-willera1541
well-wisher?1576
ministering angel1592
well-meaner1597
angel1598
obliger1634
Samaritan1640
well-woulder1643
obligator1798
benevolist1825
living doll1961
a1541 R. Barnes Wks. (1573) 272 Heere haue you also, that God moueth vs, and causeth vs to bee good willers.
1936 F. Swinnerton Autobiogr. xvi. 347 The majority of good willers will not stop at good will. They want to do good works. They want to make converts. They interfere with others.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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n.?1468
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