What does "willing" mean?
Willing: With wearied wings and willing feet. Milton. [Fruit] shaken in August from the willing boughs. Bryant.
Additional senses
- 2.Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired. [They] are held, with his melodious harmony, In willing chains and sweet captivity. Milton.
- 3.Spontaneous; self-moved. [R.] No spouts of blood run willing from a tree. Dryden.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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