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单词 self-willy
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self-willyadj.

Forms: see self- prefix and willy adj.; also late Middle English celf-wylly, late Middle English celwylly.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, willy adj.
Etymology: < self- prefix + willy adj., after self-will n. Compare goodwilly adj., ill-willy adj. Compare also earlier self-willing adj. and later self-willed adj.Compare Middle Low German sülfwillich, Old High German selbwillīch, Old Icelandic sjálfviljugr.
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.

Forms: Middle English selfwylly, Middle English selwilli.
Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self-will n., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: Probably < self-will n. + -ly suffix2. Compare earlier self-willes adv. and slightly later self-willy adj.
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).
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