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wilsome.

Willful; obstinate; stubborn.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Willful; obstinate; stubborn.

    UK · dialectal
  2. Loved; desirable; amiable.

    UK · dialectal
  3. Fat; indolent.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wilsom, equivalent to will (“desire”) + -some.

adj
  1. Wandering; devious.

    UK · dialectal
  2. Doubtful; uncertain.

    UK · dialectal
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wilsum, wilsom, wildsom, probably after Old Norse villusamr (“erroneous, false”), equivalent to will (“wild”) + -some. Cognate with Scots wilsum (“treacherous, wandering”).

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