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单词 wille
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willeadj.adv.

Forms: early Middle English willre (comparative), early Middle English wilre (comparative), Middle English wil, Middle English will, Middle English wille.
Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly formed within English, by conversion. Probably partly formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: will n.1; self-will adj.; onwil adj.
Etymology: Probably partly (i) < will n.1, and partly (ii) shortened < self-will adj. or onwil adj. (see below). Compare i-wil adj.Old English -wille , combining form forming adjectives, only survives into Middle English in self-will adj. and onwil adj., but compare also Old English onwille desired, yfelwille malevolent (in isolated attestations). Compare Old Frisian wille pleasant, agreeable, probably (with loss of the prefix) < the same Germanic base as Gothic gawiljis unanimous (see self-will adj.).
Obsolete.
A. adj.
Pleasing, pleasant, acceptable, agreeable.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [adjective]
winsomea900
sweetc900
likingeOE
i-quemec950
lieflyOE
winlyOE
hereOE
thankfulc1000
merryOE
queemc1175
beina1200
willea1200
leesomec1200
savouryc1225
estea1250
i-wilc1275
winc1275
welcomea1300
doucea1350
well-pleasingc1350
acceptablea1382
pleasablea1382
pleasanta1382
pleaseda1382
acceptedc1384
amiablec1384
well-likinga1387
queemfulc1390
flattering1393
pleasinga1398
well-queeminga1400
comelyc1400
farrandc1400
greable1401
goodlyc1405
amicable?a1425
placablec1429
amene1433
winful1438
listyc1440
dulcet1445
agreeablec1450
favourousc1485
sweetly?a1500
pleasureful?c1502
dulcea1513
grate1523
prettya1529
plausible1541
jolly1549
dulcoratec1550
toothsome1551
pleasurable1557
tickling1558
suavec1560
amenous1567
odoriferous?1575
perfumed1580
glada1586
tickle1593
pleasurous1595
favoursome1601
dulcean1606
gratifying1611
Hyblaean1614
gratulatea1616
arrident1616
solacefula1618
pleasantable1619
placid1628
contentsome1632
sapid1640
canny1643
gustful1647
peramene1657
pergrateful1657
tastefula1659
complacent1660
placentiousa1661
gratifactorya1665
bland1667
suavious1669
palatable1683
placent1683
complaisant1710
nice1747
tasty1796
sweetsome1799
titbit1820
connate1836
cunning1843
mooi1850
gemütlich1852
sympathique1859
congenial1878
sympathetic1900
sipid1908
onkus1910
sympathisch1911
a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 213 Unriht heo doð ec toȝenes his emcristene, þenne he hine laðeð to drinken more, noht þe him beo wille oðer queme, ac þenne him ned were.
c1225 (?c1200) St. Katherine (Royal) (1981) l. 262 Ȝef ow is wilre forto wunien wið me.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 10386 Ȝif hit þe weore wille an heorte þat we mosten ouer sæ.
B. adv.
Voluntarily, willingly; agreeably.
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
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 22387 All þat will [Fairf. wille] him sal witstand Sal coround be to liif lastand.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 3647 Hit salle him sauour wonder wil [Vesp. al to will, Gött. to his wille, Trin. Cambr. al at wille].
c1460 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Laud) l. 9645 To eche man she yevyþ wille Right to haue good and ille.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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