wil-comb. form
attributive use of will n.1 (as in Old English wilcuma, welcome n.1, adj., and int.); only in Old English and early Middle English compounds = (a) pleasant, welcome, (b) voluntary.
wil-daȝe n. a welcome day.
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OE Cynewulf Crist II 459 Hy þæs lareowes on þam wildæge word ne gehyrwdon, hyra sincgiefan.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 901 Þat heo heora wil-daȝes wælden weoren.
wil-ȝeoue n. [give n.1] a voluntary or free gift.
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the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > free gift
wil-ȝeouea1225
free-will offering1530
gratuitum1602
volunteer1757
free gift1909
giveaway1934
freeness1938
free1982
a1225 St. Marher. 16 Hwet so ich am þurh godes grace ich hit do ant am wilȝeoue unofseruet.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 271 Mesire þu ondswerest me Suleð god his grace. nis grace wil ȝeoue.
wil-gomen n. [game n.] pleasant sport.
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society > leisure > entertainment > [noun]
gleea700
playeOE
gameeOE
lakec1175
skentingc1175
wil-gomenc1275
solacec1290
deduit1297
envesurec1300
playingc1300
disport1303
spilea1325
laking1340
solacingc1384
bourdc1390
mazec1390
welfarea1400
recreationc1400
solancec1400
sporta1425
sportancea1450
sportingc1475
deport1477
recreancea1500
shurting15..
ebate?1518
recreating1538
abatementc1550
pleasuring1556
comfortmenta1558
disporting1561
pastiming1574
riec1576
joyance1595
spleen1598
merriment1600
amusement1603
amusing1603
entertainment1612
spleena1616
divertisement1651
diversion1653
disportment1660
sporting of nature1666
fun1726
délassement1804
gammock1841
pleasurement1843
dallying1889
rec1922
good, clean fun1923
cracka1966
looning1966
shoppertainment1993
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 10450 Castles biwinnen & wilgomen wurchen.
wil-shrift n. voluntary confession.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > confession > [noun]
shriftc1175
wil-shrift?c1225
shrivinga1250
confession1377
fassionc1440
shriftnessc1460
manifestation1657
confessional1816
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 251 Wel seið he iflured. to bitacen wil schrift.
wil-spell n. welcome news.
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society > communication > information > news or tidings > [noun] > good news
wil-spellOE
wil-tidendec1275
evangelyc1380
good news1542
OE Cynewulf Elene 993 Wæs him frofra mæst geworden in worlde æt ðam willspelle, hlihende hyge, þe him hereræswan ofer swonrade secgas mid sigecwen aseted h7ae.fdon on creca land.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 677 A steores-man ham talde wil-spel.
wil-tidende n. [tiding n.1] = wil-spell n.
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society > communication > information > news or tidings > [noun] > good news
wil-spellOE
wil-tidendec1275
evangelyc1380
good news1542
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 8529 Komen to þan kinge wil-tidende.
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