单词 | self-willy |
释义 | † self-willyadj. Obsolete (Scottish and English regional (northern) in later use). Determined, obstinate, or unreasonable in the pursuit of one's own desires, inclinations, or opinions; self-willed. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [adjective] > wilful onwileOE wilfulc1200 willesfulc1225 headstronga1398 wilsomea1400 headya1425 overthrowing?a1425 self-willya1425 self-willedc1450 sensual1524 wayward1528 headish1530 affectionate1534 self-will1562 strongheaded1579 hard-mouthed1610 brag-brained1648 self-wilful1648 overwilled1650 will-strong1654 cobby1785 willyart1791 brain-strong1863 a1425 in Neuphilol. Mitteilungen (1972) 73 205 Self-willie. c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 70 Whan a man folwyth his owyn wyll for pompe, &..euere is selfwylly. c1475–1600 (a1473) J. Fortescue Declaration in Wks. (1869) I. 533 Yf I do not as ye move me I dred that men shall holde me selfewylly. 1532 R. Whitford Pype or Tonne f. clixv Our lorde (I tell you) hateth moch a stubburne, and selfe wylly herte and stomake. 1558 C. Goodman How Superior Powers 114 A combrous, frowarde, or a persone harde to please and selfe willy. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues s'Aheurter, to be wilfull,..headie, selfewilly. 1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 212 He was of a violent selfe-willie disposition. 1826 M. Coultershoggle Leslie Linkfield II. 200 Dinna be o'er head strong, and self willy. a1855 H. Andreton Temperance & Other Poems (1863) 71 Prompted by thy firmness, grown self-willy, Thy vengeance forg'd another sword, my Billy. 1858 People's Jrnl. 5 June 2 Sae impatient was I o' paternal controul, sae ootrageously self-willy. Derivatives self-williness n. rare ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > [noun] > wilfulness willOE wilfulnessc1200 wilfulshipc1200 own-willa1225 wilsomenessa1382 wilfulheadc1385 headiness1447 self-willa1450 self-willednessc1450 willerdoma1475 wilfulheadness1485 self-wilfulness1511 sensuality1536 headstrongness1598 self-williness1611 prodigity1623 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Teste,..headinesse, obstinacie, selfewillinesse. 1880 Cassell's Family Mag. Apr. 262/2 He be like the ruck o' men-folk for self-williness, 'tis clear. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † self-willyadv. Obsolete. Without cause. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [adverb] > without cause or reason causelessc1374 self-willya1400 of self-willa1450 causelessly1561 for nothing1592 (all) for nought1607 reasonlessly1612 reasonlessa1652 a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) cviii. 2 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 244 (MED) With wordes ofe hatred mikel Vmgafe þai me witerli, And ouerwonnen me selwilli [a1400 Egerton self wisly; L. gratis]. a1500 in T. Wright & J. O. Halliwell Reliquiæ Antiquæ (1845) I. 7 Gratis, selfwylly, i. sine causa. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.a1425adv.a1400 |
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