Definify.com
Definition 2024
wilsome
wilsome
English
Adjective
wilsome (comparative more wilsome, superlative most wilsome)
- (Britain dialectal) Willful; obstinate; stubborn.
- (Britain dialectal) Loved; desirable; amiable.
- (Britain dialectal) Fat; indolent.
Derived terms
- wilsomeness
Etymology 2
From Middle English wilsum, wilsom, wildsom, probably after Old Norse villusamr (“erroneous, false”), equivalent to will (“wild”) + -some. Cognate with Scots wilsum (“treacherous, wandering”).
Adjective
wilsome (comparative more wilsome, superlative most wilsome)