1. Unwilling, disinclined. Const. to with inf.
1525. Ld. Berners, Froiss., II. cxl. 151 a. He was euell willinge to shewe the trouthe.
1563. Homilies, II. Rogat. Week, III. (1859), 492. This Spirit will never enter into an evil-willing soul.
2. quasi-sb. An ill-wisher, enemy.
c. 1340. Cursor M., 6829 (Trin.). If þou fynde of þyne euele willonde Vndir birþen his beest liggonde helpe him.
Hence Evil-willingly adv., grudgingly, unwillingly.
1549. Chaloner, trans. Erasm. Moriæ Enc., S iv. They doe it evilwillyngly.
