† benevolousadj.

Forms: Also Middle English–1500s benivolous, benivolus, benyvolouse.

Etymology: < classical Latin benevolus well-wishing ( < bene well (see benign adj.) + -volus < velle to wish: see wish v.) + -ous suffix. Compare malevolous adj.

Obsolete.

1. Well-wishing, kindly, friendly, benevolent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective]

mildeOE

blitheOE

goodOE

well-willingOE

beina1200

goodfulc1275

blithefula1300

faira1300

benignc1320

gainc1330

sweetc1330

kinda1333

propicec1350

well-willeda1382

well-disposeda1393

well-hearteda1393

well-willinga1393

friendsomea1400

well-willya1400

charitablec1405

well-willed1417

good-heartedc1425

kindlyc1425

honeyed1435

propitious1440

affectuousc1441

willya1449

homelyc1450

benevolous1470

benigned1470

benevolent1482

favourousc1485

well-meaned1488

well-meaning1498

humanec1500

favourablec1503

affectionatea1516

well-mindedc1522

beneficial1526

propiciant1531

benignate1533

well-intendeda1535

beneficious1535

kind-hearted1535

well-given1535

affectioned1539

well-wishing1548

figgy?1549

good-meaning1549

affectedc1553

affectionated1561

well-natured1561

well-affected?1563

officious1565

well-inclined1569

good-natured1582

partial1587

graceful?1593

well-intentioned1598

beneficent1616

candid1633

kindlike1637

benefic1641

kindly-hearted1762

well-meant1765

benignanta1782

sweet-hearted1850

1470 J. Hardyng Chron. xxxi. iv Amendyng all their faultes and errours, With all their hertes full beneuolous.

1521 in H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge 3rd balade sig. s.iiii Vnclose thy succours, and be beniuolous.

c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. vii. i. f. 80^v/2 Maximus..schew hym sa beniuolus to the pepyl.

1645 J. Goodwin Innocency & Truth Triumphing To Rdr. sig. A2 A man of no benevolous or friendly comportance.

a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 66 Such as knew not the wherefore were the more benevolous to the Arch-Bishop's misfortune.

2. Astrology. Of the planets, etc.: Of favourable influence, auspicious.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [adjective] > benign

benefic1601

benigna1631

benevolous1642

benefical1647

sanguine1647

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [adjective] > of good omen

luckyc1450

benefic1601

well-boding1603

auspicial1614

auspicious1614

benevolous1642

dexter1646

benefical1647

auspical1656

well-omened1720

promissory1732

auspicatory1734

dextral1774

1642 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici 43 The benevolous Aspects of my Nativity.

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 86 Planets amicall, benevolous, auspicious.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	benevolous
释义	† benevolousadj. Forms: Also Middle English–1500s benivolous, benivolus, benyvolouse. Etymology: < classical Latin benevolus well-wishing ( < bene well (see benign adj.) + -volus < velle to wish: see wish v.) + -ous suffix. Compare malevolous adj. Obsolete. 1. Well-wishing, kindly, friendly, benevolent. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective] mildeOE blitheOE goodOE well-willingOE beina1200 goodfulc1275 blithefula1300 faira1300 benignc1320 gainc1330 sweetc1330 kinda1333 propicec1350 well-willeda1382 well-disposeda1393 well-hearteda1393 well-willinga1393 friendsomea1400 well-willya1400 charitablec1405 well-willed1417 good-heartedc1425 kindlyc1425 honeyed1435 propitious1440 affectuousc1441 willya1449 homelyc1450 benevolous1470 benigned1470 benevolent1482 favourousc1485 well-meaned1488 well-meaning1498 humanec1500 favourablec1503 affectionatea1516 well-mindedc1522 beneficial1526 propiciant1531 benignate1533 well-intendeda1535 beneficious1535 kind-hearted1535 well-given1535 affectioned1539 well-wishing1548 figgy?1549 good-meaning1549 affectedc1553 affectionated1561 well-natured1561 well-affected?1563 officious1565 well-inclined1569 good-natured1582 partial1587 graceful?1593 well-intentioned1598 beneficent1616 candid1633 kindlike1637 benefic1641 kindly-hearted1762 well-meant1765 benignanta1782 sweet-hearted1850 1470 J. Hardyng Chron. xxxi. iv Amendyng all their faultes and errours, With all their hertes full beneuolous. 1521 in H. Bradshaw Lyfe St. Werburge 3rd balade sig. s.iiii Vnclose thy succours, and be beniuolous. c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. vii. i. f. 80^v/2 Maximus..schew hym sa beniuolus to the pepyl. 1645 J. Goodwin Innocency & Truth Triumphing To Rdr. sig. A2 A man of no benevolous or friendly comportance. a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 66 Such as knew not the wherefore were the more benevolous to the Arch-Bishop's misfortune. 2. Astrology. Of the planets, etc.: Of favourable influence, auspicious. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [adjective] > benign benefic1601 benigna1631 benevolous1642 benefical1647 sanguine1647 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > an omen, sign, portent > [adjective] > of good omen luckyc1450 benefic1601 well-boding1603 auspicial1614 auspicious1614 benevolous1642 dexter1646 benefical1647 auspical1656 well-omened1720 promissory1732 auspicatory1734 dextral1774 1642 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici 43 The benevolous Aspects of my Nativity. 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 86 Planets amicall, benevolous, auspicious. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1470
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