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malvoleir (s.xiiiex)
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malvoleir (s.xiiiex)

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malvoloir,  malvoiller,  malvuler  
  FEW:  velle 14,218a Gdf:  malvoloir 5,130c GdfC: ∅ TL: mauvoloir 5,1326 DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

sbst. inf.

ill-will, malevolence: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  le grant saveir Deu [...] Par unt il se refreinent de peché fere e mauvuler  2837
( c.1300; MS: s.xivm )  je puis grace truver Qe Esau me pardoynt sun mal voiller  1614
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Ensi ly mals du malvoloir promette et voue a decevoir  4552

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See also:

malevoillaunce  malvolant 
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