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单词 goodwilly
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goodwillyadj.

Brit. /ɡʊdˈwɪli/, U.S. /ˌɡʊdˈwɪli/, Scottish English /ɡudˈwɪlɪ/
Forms: see good adj., n., adv., and int. and willy adj.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: good adj., willy adj.
Etymology: < good adj. + willy adj., after goodwill n. Compare earlier well-willy adj., and also evil-willy adj., ill-willy adj.With sense 3, compare Old Frisian gōdwillich (West Frisian goedwillich ), Middle Dutch goetwillich (Dutch goedwillig ), Old Saxon gōdwillig (Middle Low German gōtwillich ), Old High German guotwillīg (in a late copy in a glossary; Middle High German guotwillic , German gutwillig ), Old Icelandic góðviljugr , Old Swedish gōdhviliogher (Swedish godvillig ), Danish godvillig , all in sense ‘acting with, showing, or characterized by goodwill’. Compare Old English gōdwillende having goodwill, well-disposed ( < good n. + will v.1 + -ing suffix2).
Scottish.
1. = volunteer adj. 1a. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
society > armed hostility > armed forces > [adjective] > volunteer
goodwilly1533
voluntary1586
volunteer1662
1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1822) iv. 391 Now wes..ane army rasit of gude willy knichtis [L. exercitum magna ex parte voluntarium novi tribuni militum], quhilk wes led to Veos be thir new tribunis militare.
2. With of. Liberal or generous with. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > giving > liberal giving > [adjective]
custyeOE
room-handeda1200
largea1225
free?c1225
plenteousc1350
bounteousc1374
liberalc1384
free-hearteda1398
ungnedea1400
royalc1405
opena1425
plentifula1475
profuse?a1475
ungrighta1475
lavishc1475
almifluent1477
prodigous1477
frank1484
bountiful1508
largifluent?a1525
munificent1565
magnificent1577
largeous1583
munifical1583
magnifical1586
free-handed1592
frolic1593
open-handed1593
magnific?1594
prodigal1595
goodwillya1598
communicativea1602
real1602
prodig1605
unniggard1605
generous1615
open-hearteda1617
large-handeda1628
unniggardly1628
fluent1633
profusive1638
numerous1655
largifical1656
insordid1660
unsparing1667
dispensive1677
expensive1678
wasteful1701
flush1703
unboundeda1704
genteel1741
munific1745
magnifique1751
ungrudginga1774
unstinting1845
brickish1860
flaithulach1876
princely1889
outgiving1896
sharing1922
two-handed1929
a1598 D. Fergusson Sc. Prov. (1641) sig. E4v They are good willie of their horse that hes nane.
3. Acting with, showing, or characterized by goodwill; cordial, friendly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > warm or friendly in manner
friendlyc1390
heartlyc1390
cordial1577
goodwilly1706
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] > characterized by goodwill or kind intention
well-willingOE
kindlya1375
well-meant?1476
well-wished1560
well-natured1561
willing-minded1564
well-meaned1580
well-intendeda1586
well-designed1641
well-designing1670
goodwilly1706
well-intentioned1734
good faith1880
1706 J. Watson Choice Coll. Scots Poems i. 58 But had I liv'd another year, If Folks had been good willie, I had had mair.
1796 R. Burns Auld Lang Syne v, in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum V. 426 We'll tak a right gude-willie-waught [otherwise guid willie-waught] For auld lang syne.
1891 R. Ford Thistledown 322 And a ‘good-willie waucht’ of the ‘rale peat reek’.
1928 N. Shepherd Quarry Wood iv. 47 My lassie wunna ging like Maggie Findlater, terrible goodwillie to yer face an' despisin' the hale rick-matick o' her fowk ahin their backs.
2007 R. Fairnie Scots Tung Wittins (SCOTS) No. 161 Her warm an guid-willie personality shines throu her words.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1533
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