goodwillit

adjective

good·​will·​it

gu̇ˈdwilə̇t,

gœ̅ˈ-,

gᵫ̅ˈ-,

giˈ-

: guidwillie

Word History

Etymology

from earlier gudewillit, from gudewill (variant of goodwill) + -it (variant of -ed)

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