Meaning of goodwiller | Babel Free

Definitions

One who practices or engages in goodwill, or who acts out of goodwill; one who bestows favours; a benefactor; volunteer

Examples

““The Earl of Douglas, being a young nobleman of good inclination, wiser perchance than any other of equal age with him, would neither give⟳ ear to his goodwillers and favourers, nor yet was he content with them that gave the counsel to turn⟳ homeward again, but reprove them highly; [...]”

“It appears by the testimony in a suit⟳ in 1619, that John Gale, son of Richard, was in 1677, "a goodwiller" to the daughter of Henry Spring⟳, senior, who, with his wife Mehitable, testified that " Goodman Richard Gale came to our house to ask⟳ our goodwill to make⟳ a match⟳ …”

“Curiosity wasn't a goodwiller in that it tried to consume⟳ him completely.”

“Outnumbered by earnest goodwillers, he agrees to visit⟳ the Queen.”

“And yet...and yet, the goodwillers cried, something was being misunderstood: Humanity was surely better than this! No! [...]”

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