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† willesful, a. Obs. [f. willes, gen. of will n.1 + -ful.] 1. Strong-willed; obstinate: = wilful a.1 1.a 1240 Sawles Warde in O.E. Hom. I. 257 Þe willesfule husewif halt hire al stille. c 1290 Beket 1291 in S. Eng. Leg. I. 143 Þe Erchebischop is willesful [v.r. wilful] and ȝwane he is alles i-brouȝt...
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wilnesful
† wilnesful, a. Obs. rare. [f. gen. of wilne n. + -ful. Cf. willesful.] Phr. for wilnesful (see for prefix1 10): because of obstinacy or perversity.13.. E.E. Allit. P. B. 231 Ne neuer wolde, for wylnesful, his worþy god knawe.
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wilful
▪ I. wilful, a.1 (adv., n.) (ˈwɪlfʊl) Compared wilfuller, wilfullest (both rare). Also 3–4 wil(le)uol, wyl(le)fol, 3–7 wilfull, 3–5, 7–8 (9 U.S.) willful, 4 wyluolle, (weleful), 4–5 willef(f)ul, 4–6 Sc. vilful(l, also various forms with y, ll, ff, with or without final e. [f. will n.1+ -ful: not rec...
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