welwillende

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Old English

Alternative forms

  • ƿelƿillendewynn spelling

Etymology

From West Germanic *welawilljandī [ˈwe.lɑˌwilʲ.lʲɑn.diː]. Cognate with Dutch welwillend, German wohlwollend. Equivalent to wel (well) + willende (“wishing”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwelˌwil.len.de/, [ˈwelˌwiɫ.ɫen.de]

Adjective

welwillende

  1. benevolent

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Descendants

  • Middle English: welwillende, welewillynge