williwaw (wiliwa)

[Origin obscure.] A sudden, violent squall of wind. Also spelled willywaw. Those whirlwind squalls, formerly called, by the sealers in Tierra del Fuego, williwaws . They may be truly termed hurricane squalls-like those at Gibraltar, in a violent Levanter. Fitz Roy, Weather Book, p. 125. will-le (wil'les), a. [ A merely knowing, quite will - le being. Du Prel , Philos. of Mysticism (trans. 1889), II. 8. I shall be willing , if not apt, to learn. Beau . and Fl . , Phil aster, ii. 1. King Henry, having entred a Throne in a Storm, was willing now to have a Calm. Baker , Chronicles, p. 157. If others make easier conditions of ble edne , no wonder if their doctrine be entertained by those who are willing to be happy but unwilling to leave their sins. Stilling fleet , Sermons, II. ii. I never hear any thing of the Counte [of Oxford] ex cept just now, that she is grown tired of sublunary affairs, and willing to come to a composition with her lord. Walpole , Letters, II. 2. The 21st day Captain Eaton came to an Anchor by us; he was very willing to have consorted with us again. Dampier , Voyages, I. 133. 2. Voluntary; cheerfully given, granted, done, or borne: as, willing service; willing poverty. I raise him thus, and with this willing ki I seal his pardon. Fletcher ( and another ?), Prophete , iv. 1. Sad Uly es' soul, and all the rest, Are held with his melodious harmony In willing chains and sweet captivity. Milton, Vacation Exercise, 1. 52. The chief is apt to get an extra share [of the spoils], either by actual capture, or by the willing award of his comrades. H. Spencer, Prin. of Sociol., § 542. 3. Characterized by promptne or readine in action; free from reluctance, lazine , or slowne : as, a willing horse; a willing hand. Mount the decks, and call the willing wind. Pope, Ody ey, ix. 655. 41. In harmony or accord; like-minded. I am perswaded the Devill himselfe was never willing with their proceedings. N. Ward , Simple Cobler, p. 22. Syn. 1. Minded.-2. Spontaneous , etc. See voluntary . willing-hearted (wil'ing-härted), a. Well-inclined; heartily consenting. Ex. xxxv. 22. willingly (wil'ing-li), adv . [ willingly ; willing + -ly2 .] In a willing manner. Specifically-(a) Of one's own will, choice, or consent; voluntarily; knowingly. Heer I swere that never willingly In werk ne thought I nil yow disobeye. Chaucer , Clerk's Tale, 1. 306. By labour and intense study,... joined with the strong propensity of nature, I might perhaps leave something so written to after-times as they should not willingly let it die. Milton , Church-Government, ii., Int. (b) Readily; cheerfully. Not as it were of nece ity, but willingly . Phile. 14. Shak ., L. L. L., ii. 1. 35. They would willingly haue beene friends, or haue giuen any composition they could. Quoted in Capt . John Smith's Works, II. 90. willingne (wil'ing-nes), n . 1. The state or character of being willing; free choice or consent of the will; readine . Proud of employment, willingly I go. I would expend it with all willingne . Satan o'ercomes none but by Willingne e. Shak., 2 Hen. VI., iii. 1. 150. Herrick, Temptations. Many brauado's they made, but, to appease their fury, our Captaine prepared with as seeming a willingne e (as they) to in counter them. Quoted in Capt . John Smith's Works, I. 177. Sweet is the love which comes with willingne . Dryden, Aurengzebe, ii. 1. They one after another declared their conviction of their errors, and their willingne to receive baptism. Pre scott, Ferd. and Isa., ii. 6. 21. Good will; readine . We, having now the best at Barnet field, Will thither straight, for willingne rids way. Shak., 3 Hen. VI., v. 3. 21. =Syn. 1. Forwardne , Willingne . See forwardne . will-in-the-wisp (wil'in-the-wisp), n. Same as will -o'- the - wisp. Your blind duty and will - le resignation. Richardson, Clari a Harlowe, I. xv.