—— == voluntary. Ps. lxvii. 10
Wilfully, adv. == without a cause. Ps. xxxiv. 7; lxviii. 5
Will, sb. RG. 367
—— v. n. == wish. RG. 384; pret. ‘wolde.’ RG. 550
Will, v. aux. pres. 1 s. ‘wole.’ 39 B.; 2 s. ‘wolt.’ 40 B.; ‘wlt.’ O. and N. 499; 3 s. ‘wule.’ O. and N. 1360; ‘wile.’ O. and N. 1358; pret. 3 s. ‘wolde.’ 17 β; 2 s. ‘woldest.’ 35 B. ‘Will’ is constantly used with the infin. of the verb to form an imperative, as ‘nil þou niþe’ == strive not. Ps. xxxvi. 8, and cf. Ps. lxxiv. 5, 6
Willesful, == wilful, q. v.
Willing, sb. Rel. Ant. ii. 212
Wilne, v. n. == wish. RG. 217. AS. wilnian
—— v. a. == covet, desire. RG. 46; part. ‘y-wilned.’ RG. 309
Wimple, sb. Marg. 47. AS. winpel