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wilsome

wilsome

English

Adjective

wilsome (comparative more wilsome, superlative most wilsome)

  1. (Britain dialectal) Willful; obstinate; stubborn.
  2. (Britain dialectal) Loved; desirable; amiable.
  3. (Britain dialectal) Fat; indolent.
Derived terms
  • wilsomeness

Etymology 2

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

wilsome (comparative more wilsome, superlative most wilsome)

  1. (Britain dialectal) Wandering; devious.
  2. (Britain dialectal) Doubtful; uncertain.