"come-o'-will" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: come-o'-wills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=come-o'-will}} come-o'-will (plural come-o'-wills)
  1. (Scotland, archaic) Something that comes of its own accord; an illegitimate child. Tags: Scotland, archaic
    Sense id: en-come-o'-will-en-noun-ZarDNI2C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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