ill-willingadj.
rare.† 2. Unwilling; in quot. 1579 as adv. Unwillingly. Obsolete.
1. Wishing evil to another; cherishing ill will; malevolent. In first two quots. as n. = ill-willer n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > ill-will > [adjective]
hateleOE
swartOE
ill-willinga1300
illc1330
ill-willeda1340
evil-willya1382
hatefula1400
malignc1429
malicea1500
maltalentivea1500
ill-willy15..
malevolent1509
malevolous1531
ill asposit1535
ill-givena1568
stomaching1579
malignant1592
gall-ful1596
gall-wet1597
ill-affecteda1599
unpleasant1603
evil-affected1611
gallsome1633
ill-meaning1633
ill-natured1645
unbenign1651
sullen1676
unbenevolent1694
reptilian1855
unbenignant1856
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > ill will, malevolence > [adjective]
hateleOE
balefulOE
swartOE
hatelyOE
ill-willinga1300
illc1330
ill-willeda1340
evil-willya1382
hatefula1400
malignc1429
malicea1500
maltalentivea1500
malevolent1509
malevolous1531
fiendisha1535
ill asposit1535
ill-givena1568
malignant1592
ill-affecteda1599
unpleasant1603
manless?1609
evil-affected1611
ill-willy1611
ill-meaning1633
ill-natured1645
swarthy1651
unbenign1651
reptile1653
sullen1676
maligning1687
unbenevolent1694
reptilian1855
unbenignant1856
a1300 E.E. Psalter xliii. 6 In þe sal blaw with horn our il wiland.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 6829 If þou find o þin ilwilland [Gött. ill-willand]..his beist ligand.
1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. v. 26 This same ill-willing World might think it was.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]
argha1000
slowOE
unwillyc1200
sweera1300
unfain1338
loathc1374
dangerousc1386
eschewc1386
squeamous1387
obstinate?a1439
unpresta1500
ill-willing?1520
evil-willing1525
untowards1525
untowarda1530
unwilling1533
strange1548
ill-willed1549
dainty1553
relucting1553
squeamish?1553
nicea1560
loathful1561
coyish1566
coy1576
unhearty1583
costive1594
unready1595
tarrowinga1598
undisposed1597
involuntary1598
backward1600
retrograde1602
unpregnant1604
scrupulous1608
unprone1611
refractory1614
behindhanda1616
nilling1620
backwards1627
shya1628
retractable1632
reluctant1638
loughta1641
tendera1641
unapt1640
uninclinable1640
unbeteaming1642
boggling1645
averse1646
indisposed1646
aversant1657
incomposed1660
disinclined1703
unobliging1707
unconsenting1713
uninclined1729
tenacious1766
disinclinable1769
ill-disposed1771
unaffectioned1788
scruplesomec1800
back-handed1817
sweert1817
tharf1828
backward in coming forward1830
unvoluntary1834
misinclined1837
squeamy1838
balky1847
retractive1869
grudging1874
tharfish1876
unwishful1876
safety first1917
the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adverb]
unwillc893
uneathc900
unthankc960
latelyOE
against a person's willa1225
loatha1340
grutchingly1340
at one's unthanksa1400
wandsomely?a1400
at (or again) one's unwillesc1400
uneathsa1425
unwilfully1435
invitec1450
tarrowinglyc1480
scantly1509
nicely1530
tarryingly1530
unwillingly?1531
loathly1547
faintly1548
evil-willingly1549
grudgingly1549
difficultly1551
loathsomely1561
dangerously1573
ill-willing1579
backwardlya1586
costively1598
with an ill will1601
with (a) bad (also ill) grace1614
sadly1622
tenderlya1628
reluctantly1646
shyly1701
uncheerfully1754
à contre-coeur1803
shrinkingly1817
retractatively1851
begrudgingly1853
forcibly1867
loathfully1887
tharfly1894
?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust Cron. Warre agaynst Iugurth lvii. f. 82v And compelled them that were frowarde and ylwillyng to labour.
1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 364 The people went very ill willinge to it, and they hadde much a do to keepe them together.
Derivatives
ill-ˈwillingness n. = ill will n. 1.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > ill-will > [noun]
evil willc897
leth971
loathc1175
atterness?c1225
ill1303
maltalentc1330
ill-willingnessa1340
talenta1380
malignityc1390
ill willa1400
fellnessc1410
malevolencec1454
malignation?c1500
hatefulness1548
malignance1605
malevolency1635
malignancy1640
reptilism1821
fiendism1852
unbenignity1867
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > ill will, malevolence > [noun]
evil willc897
leth971
loathc1175
atterness?c1225
ill1303
maltalentc1330
ill-willingnessa1340
talenta1380
malignityc1390
ill willa1400
with hard (also sorry) gracec1405
malevolencec1454
malignation?c1500
malignitiesa1529
hatefulness1548
malignance1605
fiendishness1613
malevolency1635
malignancy1640
fellness1678
malevolentness1727
malignantness1727
reptilism1821
unbenignity1867
a1340 R. Rolle Psalter xxxiv. 20 Restore my saule fra ill willandnes of þaim.
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Malveuillance, ill willingnesse.
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