1. Having a will of a specified kind: chiefly in comb., as EVIL-willed, ILL-WILLED, SELF-WILLED.
14[?]. in Harrow. Hell, p. xxv. Witted [as] a wodkok; Wylled as a wedercoke.
2. Having the will directed to some (specified) action; minded, disposed, inclined (to do something). Cf. WELL-WILLED (comp. † better-willed).
1398, etc. [see WELL-WILLED].
1465. Marg. Paston, in P. Lett., II. 202. That shall cause hym to be the beter wyllyd.
1563. Googe, Eglogs (Arb.), 125. A Souldier stoute of Reasons bande, is wylled there to ryde.
1580. Lyly, Euphues (Arb.), 468. I, taking my leaue departed, being willed to visite the Ladie Flauia.
1831. G. P. R. James, Philip Aug., xxxvii. The peers of France could hardly have refused to assist at the trial … even had they been so willed.
