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evil-willy
† ˌevil-ˈwilly, a. Obs. [parasynthetically f. evil will: see evil a. and willy.] a. Having evil desires. b. Malevolent, spiteful.1382 Wyclif Wisd. i. 4 In to an euell willi soule shal not gon in wisdam. c 1400 Apol. Loll. 25 Prelats mai sore drede, þat her..iuilwilly cursing be in cause whi þe puple...
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ill-willy
ill-willy, a. (ˈɪlˈwɪlɪ) Chiefly Sc. [f. ill will n. + -y. Cf. evil-willy.] Cherishing ill will; malevolent, malignant, ill-disposed.[1500–20 Dunbar Poems lxxv. 32 Be warme hairtit and nocht ewill willie, Bannatyne MS. illwillie.] 15.. Almanak of Year 1386, 5 Saturne es colde and drie, and ilwilly. ...
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goodwilly
† goodwilly, a. Sc. Obs. [f. goodwill + -y1. Cf. MDu. goetwillich (Du. goedwillig), MHG. guotwillic (G. gutwillig), ON. góðviljugr (Sw., Da. godvillig). Cf. also ill-willy, evil-willy.] a. Volunteer. b. Liberal. Const. of. c. Cordial.1533 Bellenden Livy iv. (1822) 391 Now wes..ane army rasit of gude...
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willy
▪ I. willy, willey, n.1 (ˈwɪlɪ) Forms: 1 wiliᵹe, wyliᵹe, -ie, 7, 9 weely, 8–9 willey, 9 willy. [OE. wiliᵹe: see willow n. Cf. wyle, wile, weel2.] 1. A basket: see quots. dial.c 1000 ælfric Gram. ix. (Z.) 55 Corbis, wyliᵹe oððe windel. c 1000 Ags. Gosp. Mark vi. 43 Hi namon þara hlafa & fixa lafe twe...
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