Meaning of good-will | Babel Free

Definitions

Archaic form of goodwill.

alt-of, archaic, uncountable

Examples

““But she will be gained by some one else. And if that some one should be the very he whom, of all others, I could least bear⟳—But I will not stay⟳ to rob⟳ myself of all your compassionate good-will, by shewing that where I have⟳ most injured I can least forgive⟳. Good bye,—God bless you!” And with these words, he almost ran out of the room.”

“May a pleasant Twelfth Night have⟳ we passed in our time; and such future Twelfth Nights as may remain⟳ to us shall be pleasant, God and good-will permitting: for even if care should be round about them, we have⟳ no notion of missing these mountain-tops of rest⟳ and brightness, on which people may refresh⟳ themselves during the stormiest parts of life's voyage.”

“I heard the bells on Christmas Day / Their old, familiar carols play⟳, / And wild and sweet / The words repeat⟳ / Of peace on earth, good-will to men!”

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