wilsome
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle English wilsom, equivalent to will (“desire”) + -some.
Adjective
editwilsome (comparative more wilsome, superlative most wilsome)
- (UK dialectal) Willful; obstinate; stubborn.
- (UK dialectal) Loved; desirable; amiable.
- (UK dialectal) Fat; indolent.
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Middle English wilsum, wilsom, wildsom, probably after Old Norse villusamr (“erroneous, false”), equivalent to will (“wild”) + -some. Cognate with Scots wilsum (“treacherous, wandering”).
Adjective
editwilsome (comparative more wilsome, superlative most wilsome)