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willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, p. ode.

to willto desire,with a genitivewith infinitivewith gerundial infin.with a clauseabsolute

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to will: Gode willigende Deo volente, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 78, 20. to desire, with a genitive Mæg snottor guma his gǽste forð weges willian. Exon. Th. 104, 15; Gú. 8. Ne sceolde nan wis man willian (wilnian, séftes lífes, v. l.)

willian

(v.)
Grammar
willian, <b>. II a.</b>
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Ðá ongan hé mid miclum stefnum cleopian and willian fyrstmearce coepit magnis vocibus inductas petere, Gr. D. 325, 31. Add

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, <b>. I</b> I g.
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Lóca nú ꝥ þú ofer gemet ne wilnige, Solil. H. 17, 9. Add

willnian

(v.)

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-wildian

(v.; suffix)

Similar entry: á-wildian

wilmian

(v.)
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to rage Þá þá swíþlíce wédde and wilnode (wilmode ?) seó arrianisce éhtnes dum perstcutio Ariana vehementer insaniret, Gr. D. 240, 7. (?)

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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of animate objects, to desire, ask for (the source from which marked by tó), with gen. or uncertain Wilnigaþ monige men anwealdes... Se ealra forcúiþesta wilnaþ ðæs ylcan, Bt. 18, I; Fox 60, 27. Hwí wilnige wé ǽnigre óþre sage? quid adhuc egemus testibus

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willíce

(adv.)
Grammar
willíce, adv.

Willinglyvoluntarily

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Willingly, voluntarily; Óþre gehwylce ða wyllíce wé onféngon cetera queque quao uoluntarie suscepimus, Anglia xiii. 375, 138

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wishto will, exercise the faculty of willingto will, purpose, think, mean, intendto tendto will, ordain, order, commandto will, wish, want, desireto will, be willing to do somethingto allow, permit, grant, consent toto be disposed, to have such and such a willto will, profess, claimwill, shall, to be about to

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Sax. willian, wellian ; p. welda : O. Frs. willa, wella ; p. wilde, welde, wolde : O. H. Ger. wellan, wollan ; p. wolta : Icel. vilja ; p. vilda.]

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

willan

Grammar
willan, <b>, I.</b>
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Add Þá ðá wé wel noldon, ðá forhradode Godes mildheortnys ús þæt wé wel woldon, Hml. Th. ii. 84, 14. <b>II a</b> I. of a natural operation in the case of an, animal or thing :-- Fleót ꝥ Án cú wearð gebróht tó ðám temple . . . ; ðá wolde

willan

(v.)
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to roll. (?)

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, p. de.

to boilto torment, agitate, with violent feelings

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to boil (trans. ) Wyl (wel, v. l.) on wætere . . . wyl on ealdan wíne, Lchdm. i. 72, 7, 23. Wel on buteran, ii. 22, 25. Wæl, i. 374, 8. Wæll, 378, 3. fig. to torment, agitate, with violent feelings (cf. figurative uses of weallan and seóþan) Hé wylleþ

Linked entry: a-wyllan

wilian

(v.)

to roll

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to roll

willa

Grammar
willa, will.
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Add Gyf mon méte ꝥ hé feala spera geseó ætsamne, þonne byð ꝥ þæt hé on his feóndum his willan gewryhð (ꝥ þú ofercymst ealle þíne fýnd, v.l.). Lch. iii. 176, 10. Add Hé þá wræce dyde má on wælgrimnesse wyllan (plus ex crudelitatis desiderio) þonne

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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will, the faculty of willing Gé hwæthwega godcundlíces on eówerre sáule habbaþ, ðæt is andgit and gemynd and se gesceádwíslíca willa, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 46, 26. Sáwul is voluntas ðæt is wylla, ðonne heó hwæt wyle, Homl. Skt. i. I. 187. Ðæs mannes sáwl hæfð

willa

(n.)
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a well

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, wella, wylla, an. ; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit. and fig.)

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A well, spring, fountain (lit. and fig.) Wæs ðér wælla ( fons ) . . . ðe Hǽlend sæt ofer ðæm wælh, Jn. Skt. Rush. 4, 6, 14. In ðæm wælla, 9, 7. Tó ðé ðam willan ealles wísdðmes ad te fontent omnis sapientiae Bd. 5, 24 ; S. 649, 3. Mid ðam willan fulluhte

ge-willian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-willian, p. ode
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To desire Gewillað cupiet, Ps. Srt. 36, 23: desiderat, 41, 2. Ic gewillade desiderabam, 118, 131. Gewillade cyning hiów ðín concupivit rex speciem tuam, 44, 12: 83, 3: 118, 20. Wyrte þe hé ǽr mid stale gewilnode (-willade, v. l. ), Gr. D. 25, 16. Giwillian

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án-willíce

(adv.)
Grammar
án-willíce, adv.

Obstinatelystubbornlypertinaciouslypertinaciter

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Obstinately, stubbornly, pertinaciously; pertinaciter Ic tó ánwillíce winne wið ða wyrd I too pertinaciously attack fortune, Bt. 20; Fox 70, 20: Past. 7, 2; Hat. MS. 12 a, 15

a-wildian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wildian, p. ode; pp. od; v. intrans.

To become wild or fiercesilvescereefferari

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To become wild or fierce; silvescere, efferari, Off. Episcop. 7