a. and adv. Obs. [Partly developed from predicative use of ME. wille, WILL sb.1 (cf. UNWILLE); partly aphetic f. IWIL a. (OE. *ʓewill in unʓewill); cf. WIL-.]
A. adj. Pleasing, pleasant, acceptable, agreeable.
c. 1200. Trin. Coll. Hom., 213. Unriht heo doð ec toȝenes his emcristene, þenne he hine laðeð to drinken more, noht þe him beo wille oðer queme, ac þenne him ned were.
c. 1205. Lay., 20816. Ȝif hit þe weore wille an heorte Þat we mosten ouer sæ.
a. 1225. Leg. Kath., 571. Ȝef ow is wilre for to wunien wið me.
c. 1375. Cursor M., 3647 (Fairf.). Hit salle him sauour wonder wil [Cott. It sal him sauur al to will, Gött. … to his wille, Trin. … al at wille].
B. adv. Voluntarily, willingly.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 22387. All þat will [Fairf. wille] him sal witstand Sal coround be to liif lastand. Ibid. (c. 1450), 9645 (Laud). To eche man she yevyþ wille Right to haue good and ille.
