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  • 131Willing — Will Will, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Willed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Willing}. Indic. present I will, thou willeth, he wills; we, ye, they will.] [Cf. AS. willian. See {Will}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To form a distinct volition of; to determine by an act of… …

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  • 132devise — I. transitive verb (devised; devising) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deviser, diviser, to divide, distinguish, invent, from Vulgar Latin *divisare, frequentative of Latin dividere to divide Date: 13th century 1. a. to form in the… …

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