"well-willer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: well-willers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlə(ɹ) Etymology: Possibly a calque of Latin benevolēns from bene (“well”) + volēns (“(one) wishing”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} well-willer (plural well-willers)
  1. (archaic) One who wishes (someone) well, or means kindly (toward someone). Tags: archaic Synonyms: friend, good willer, supporter, well-wisher, wellwiller
    Sense id: en-well-willer-en-noun-38pThATV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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          "ref": "1577, “The Ecclesiasticall Historye of Socrates Scholasticvs”, in Meredith Hanmer, transl., The Auncient Ecclesiasticall Histories of the First Six Hundred Yeares after Christ, London: Thomas Vautroullier, Book 3, Chapter 1,pp. 296-297:",
          "text": "For he determined with him selfe thenceforth to send no embassadour vnto Constantius, neyther to doe homage, or to honor him as his superiour, patrone, or wellwiller: but to deale in all matters accordinge vnto his owne will and pleasure.",
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          "ref": "c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:",
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          "ref": "1674, Charles Cotton, The Compleat Gamester, London: R. Cutler, The Epistle to the Reader:",
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          "ref": "1748, [Samuel Richardson], chapter 20, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume VI, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC, page 61:",
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          "ref": "1891, William Morris, chapter 21, in The Story of the Glittering Plain:",
          "text": "As down the wind driveth and thrusts through the sea\nThe sail-burg that striveth to turn and go free,\nBut the lads at the tiller they hold her in hand,\nAnd the wind our well-willer drives fierce to the land.",
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