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well-willing

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Definition of well-willing 

archaic

: favorably or kindly disposed : benevolent, loyal ruggedly faithful and well-willing to their friends— R. L. Stevenson

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First Known Use of well-willing

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for well-willing

Middle English

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