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