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† willesful, a. Obs.
[f. willes, gen. of will n.1 + -ful.]
1. Strong-willed; obstinate: = wilful a.1 1.
a1240Sawles Warde in O.E. Hom. I. 257 Þe willesfule husewif halt hire al stille. c1290Beket 1291 in S. Eng. Leg. I. 143 Þe Erchebischop is willesful [v.r. wilful] and ȝwane he is alles i-brouȝt In ani wille þat is luytel wuyrth he nele bi-leue it nouȝt. Ibid. I. 319 Sone old and nouȝt willesfol. 1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 7402 He ne let noȝt clupie al is folc so willesfol he was. 1340Ayenb. 263 Huych mayne to moche slac and wylles uol ssel by, bote yef þe ilke uaderes stefhede hise strayny and ordayny.
2. Desirous: = wilful a.1 2.
a1225Ancr. R. 56 Ȝif eni is onwil [MS. T. ful willes ful] uorte iseon ou. c1290S. Eng. Leg. I. 435 Þis Maidenes þat beotþ willesfole folie forto do.
Hence † wilsfully adv., wilfully; eagerly.
13..E.E. Allit. P. B. 268 Þay..controeued agayn kynde contrare werkez, & vsed hem..wylsfully, vpon a wrange wyse. 1340–70Alisaunder 590 Þat worthlych too þis wight wilsfully saide: ‘Fro what kith bee yee comme?’ |