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will-

will-

See also: will and Will

Old English

Alternative forms

  • wil-, wiell-, wyll-

Prefix

will-

  1. desired, pleasant; joy
    wilcuma "desired guest"
    wilboda "angel, messenger of joy"
    willwyrdan "to be complaisant"
  2. willing
    wilġesīþ "willing companion"

Etymology

  • wil-, from Proto-Germanic *wili- ‎(“willing, wished, desired”)
  • will-, from Proto-Germanic *wilji- ‎(“willing, wished, desired”)

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