wilsome
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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)