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Well-willer

Well-willer \Well"-will`er\, n. One who wishes well, or means kindly. [R.] ``A well-willer of yours.''
--Brydges.

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well-willer

n. 1 (context archaic English) One who wishes well, or means kindly. 2 ''A '''well-willer''' of yours.'' — Brydges.

Usage examples of "well-willer".

But to say that King Mark was wonderly wroth, he was, for he deemed that the lay that was sung afore him was made by Sir Tristram's counsel, wherefore he thought to slay him and all his well-willers in that country.

So these twelve knights were with Sir Mordred and Sir Agravaine, and all they were of Scotland, outher of Sir Gawaine's kin, either well-willers to his brethren.

Sir, said Sir Bors, after ye were departed from us, we all that be of your blood and your well-willers were so dretched that some of us leapt out of our beds naked, and some in their dreams caught naked swords in their hands.