well-disposed:
(
1337-38;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Dieux, vencour e valour des touzvailliauntz, Soietz amant [...] e bienvoillaunt
Brotherton Texts 107.15
(
c.1340;
MS: s.xiv2
)
il ne moy est pas bienvoillant come il devreit estre
Cist Form 315.23
1well-wisher, supporter:
(
a.1382;
MS: a.1382
)
[...] maugré lui et touz les soens et en despit des touz ses bienvoillaunz
Anon Chr1 38.1
(
1391-92
)
a graund damage et vilany a lui et a touz ses bienvilantz
YMB ii 36
♦
friend:
(
s.xiiiin;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Il les onure e cherist plus [...] Cum ces ki sunt ses bienvuillanz
S Jean ANTS 7200
2well-doer:
(
1184;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
La pais porta as bien voilanz E la mort a malfesanz
S Thom beneit1 106
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