† voluntariousadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Free, voluntary.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > free will > [adjective] > proceeding from free will
selflyOE
self-willOE
willesOE
needlessc1225
wilninga1250
wilfulc1374
voluntaryc1449
spontany1532
voluntarious1532
spontaneal1602
voluntaire1615
self-willing1625
ultroneous1637
unimposed1642
elective1643
spontaneous1656
contingent1660
unmechanic1709
volitient1844
unmechanical1865
1532 (c1385) Usk's Test. Loue in Wks. G. Chaucer ii. f. cccxliiii Men of voluntarious wyl withsytte that heuens gouerneth.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > free will > [adverb]
freelyeOE
wilfullyc1000
by one's willOE
of oneselfOE
self-willesOE
of one's own willOE
willyOE
with one's willc1175
voluntarilyc1374
wilfulc1380
of one's own heada1393
willea1400
willilya1400
of (free) voluntyc1402
of or at one's (own) voluntyc1402
of one's own motion1419
of (also by, with) one's (own) goodwill?a1425
on one's own heada1425
of (also by, on, upon) one's own accorda1450
activelyc1454
willinglyc1475
voluntary1480
liberallya1500
of one's own swinge1548
voluntariously1550
voluntarlyc1568
for favour1574
at voluntary1585
of, out of, upon, or at (a person's) own voluntary1585
selfly1595
motu proprio1603
ultroneously1627
unimposedly1647
spontaneously1660
needlessly1710
unmechanically1764
1550 T. Paynell Piththy & Notable Sayinges Script. Ded. Ep. sig. Aii A diligent ensuer of his wil and steppes moste pleasaunt and voluntariously to beare the yoke of his most comfortable..commaundementes.
1553 T. Paynell tr. Dares Faythfull & True Storye Destr. Troye sig. Hvij v I opened my gate vnto him & voluntariously communicated al yt I had.
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