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Scottish novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter (born 1952)
William Andrew Murray Boyd CBE FRSL (born 7 March 1952) is a British novelist, short story writer screenwriter and film director. He is best known for
William_Boyd_(writer)
American actor (1895–1972)
William Lawrence Boyd (June 5, 1895 – September 12, 1972) was an American actor and film producer, known for portraying the cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy
William_Boyd_(actor)
Scottish actor and musician (born 1968)
William Nathan Boyd (born 28 August 1968) is a Scottish actor and musician. He played Peregrin "Pippin" Took in Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy The
Billy_Boyd
Topics referred to by the same term
William, Willie, Will or Bill Boyd may refer to: William Boyd (educator) (1874–1962), Scottish educator William Boyd (pathologist) (1885–1979), Scottish-Canadian
William_Boyd
American rock band
was hired: guitarist John LeCompt, drummer Rocky Gray, and bassist Will Boyd, the first two old friends of Moody. Evanescence's music was initially promoted
Evanescence
American Confederate military officer (1822–1866)
James William Boyd (1822 – after 1865) was an American Confederate military officer who was alleged in a conspiracy theory to have been killed in the place
James_William_Boyd
Canadian pathologist
William Boyd (June 21, 1885 – March 10, 1979) was a Scottish-Canadian physician, pathologist, academic, and author known for his medical textbooks. William
William_Boyd_(pathologist)
Fictional cowboy hero
1930s to the 1950s, the character became indelibly associated with actor William Boyd, who portrayed Cassidy first in a series of sixty-six films from 1935
Hopalong_Cassidy
featuring the character Hopalong Cassidy, played in all the films by actor William Boyd. The films were at the time collectively known as "Hoppies". In the films
Hopalong Cassidy (film series)
Hopalong_Cassidy_(film_series)
Surname list
the earls of Kilmarnock ends shortly after William Boyd rebelled in the Battle of Culloden in 1746. William was arrested and executed at the Tower of London
Boyd_(surname)
Scottish nobleman (1726–1778)
Courant, 16 June 1778)) styled Lord Boyd from 1728 to 1746, was a Scottish nobleman and the son of William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock. After his father
James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll
James_Hay,_15th_Earl_of_Erroll
Scottish peer (1705–1746)
William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock (12 May 1705 – 18 August 1746), was a Scottish peer who joined the 1745 Jacobite Rising, was captured at Culloden
William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock
William_Boyd,_4th_Earl_of_Kilmarnock
American Western television series (1949–1952)
Western television series that ran from 1949 to 1952 on NBC, starring William Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy, a fictional gunslinger who had been created by writer
Hopalong_Cassidy_(TV_series)
Fictional spy
the pseudonym Robert Markham), Sebastian Faulks, Jeffery Deaver and William Boyd. Additionally, a series of novels based on Bond's youth—Young Bond—was
James Bond (literary character)
James_Bond_(literary_character)
American actor (1886–1935)
California) was an American actor billed as William "Stage" Boyd or William Stage Boyd. Boyd was an early 20th century stage actor who appeared in two Broadway
William_"Stage"_Boyd
Historic house in San Francisco, California, US
Frank's youngest daughter, Mattie Weir née Whittier, and son-in-law, William Boyd Weir, though their primary residence was in Menlo Park. Following W.
Whittier_Mansion
2022 novel by William Boyd
seventeenth novel by British author William Boyd, published in 2022, by Viking Penguin. The book is another of Boyd's 'whole-life' fictional biographies
The_Romantic_(Boyd_novel)
Welsh geologist, paleontologist and archaeologist (1838–1929)
Sir William Boyd Dawkins FRS FSA FGS (26 December 1837 – 15 January 1929) was a British geologist and archaeologist. He was a member of the Geological
William_Boyd_Dawkins
British academic
Stephen William Boyd is a professor of Tourism at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland. Prior to taking this position he was a senior lecturer
Stephen_William_Boyd
English Anglican bishop (1841–1918)
William Boyd Carpenter KCVO (26 March 1841 – 26 October 1918) was an English cleric in the Church of England who became Bishop of Ripon and Royal Chaplain
William_Boyd_Carpenter
Lowland Scottish clan
Clan Boyd is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands and is recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. The name Boyd is said to be descriptive
Clan_Boyd
American cartoonist (born 1958)
William Boyd Watterson II (born July 5, 1958) is an American cartoonist who authored the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. The strip was syndicated from 1985
Bill_Watterson
English and American actress (born 1982)
the same name. In 2010 Atwell appeared in Channel 4's adaptation of William Boyd's Any Human Heart, and later that year, Ken Follett's miniseries Pillars
Hayley_Atwell
Uncollected short stories by Ian Fleming
April 2009. Boyd, William. "William Boyd Interviews James Bond". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023. Boyd, William. "William Boyd Q&A With James
James Bond uncollected short stories
James_Bond_uncollected_short_stories
followed in 2011 by a novel by the author Jeffery Deaver and a 2013 book by William Boyd. A further instalment was published in September 2015 by Anthony Horowitz
List of James Bond novels and short stories
List_of_James_Bond_novels_and_short_stories
James Bond continuation novel by William Boyd
Solo is a James Bond continuation novel written by William Boyd. It was published in the UK by Jonathan Cape on 26 September 2013 in hardback, e-book and
Solo_(Boyd_novel)
Russian dramatist and author (1860–1904)
" William Boyd, referring to the novelist William Gerhardie's analysis in Anton Chekhov: A Critical Study, 1923. "A Chekhov Lexicon" by William Boyd, The
Anton_Chekhov
American actor (1885–1969)
cantankerous, but ever-loyal and brave comic sidekick of the cowboy stars William Boyd, Roy Rogers and John Wayne. Hayes was born the third of seven children
George_"Gabby"_Hayes
Production company
was published in May 2011. In April 2012, the company announced that William Boyd would write the next Bond novel and Jonathan Cape in the UK and HarperCollins
Ian_Fleming_Publications
2025 novel by William Boyd
The Predicament is the nineteenth novel by British author William Boyd, published in 2025, by Atlantic Crime in the United States and Viking Penguin in
The_Predicament
2024 novel by William Boyd
Gabriel's Moon is the eighteenth novel by British author William Boyd, published in 2024, by Viking Penguin. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War in
Gabriel's_Moon
Irish presbyterian
William Boyd (died 1772), was an Irish Presbyterian minister. He is known as the bearer of a petition to Samuel Shute, the governor of Province of Massachusetts
William_Boyd_(minister)
List of legends of American film history
Milton Berle (1908–2002) Ray Bolger (1904–1987) Ward Bond (1903–1960) William Boyd (1895–1972) Charles Boyer (1899–1978) Eddie Bracken (1915–2002) Walter
AFI's_100_Years...100_Stars
British actor (born 1963)
the play This House.[citation needed] In 2013, Glenister played Sir William Boyd-Carrington in the final episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot, starring
Philip_Glenister
American politician (1829–1908)
William Boyd Allison (March 2, 1829 – August 4, 1908) was an American politician. An early leader of the Iowa Republican Party, he represented northeastern
William_B._Allison
American scientist
William Clouser Boyd (March 4, 1903 – February 19, 1983) was an American immunochemist. In the 1930s, with his wife Lyle, he made a worldwide survey of
William_C._Boyd
Irish cricketer
William Boyd Rankin (born 5 July 1984) is a Northern Irish former cricketer who played international cricket for Ireland, and briefly also played for England
Boyd_Rankin
Archdeacon of Colombo from 1891 to 1901
Charles Twining Boyd (19 February 1842 - 3 May 1914) was Archdeacon of Colombo from 1891 until 1901. His father was The Ven. William Boyd (1809 - 1893)
Charles_Twining_Boyd
Canadian mathematician
David William Boyd (born 17 September 1941) is a Canadian mathematician who does research on harmonic and classical analysis, inequalities related to geometry
David_William_Boyd
Study of ancient DNA
that could be used to appraise the theories of population genetics. William Boyd was an American immunochemist and biochemist who became famous for his
Archaeogenetics
2002 novel by William Boyd, a British writer
Heart: The Intimate Journals of Logan Mountstuart is a 2002 novel by William Boyd, a British writer. It is written as a lifelong series of journals kept
Any_Human_Heart
Scottish pastor
William Boyd Stewart (July 27, 1834 in Haddam, Dumfrieshire, Scotland – March 5, 1912 in Toronto) was a pastor, writer, and educator in the Baptist denomination
William_Boyd_Stewart
2023 book by Alistair Owen
The Mirror and the Road: Conversations with William Boyd is a nonfiction book by British author and interviewer Alistair Owen, published by Penguin Books
The_Mirror_and_the_Road
1992 film by Richard Attenborough
of his mother, Hannah Chaplin. The film was adapted by William Boyd, Bryan Forbes and William Goldman from Chaplin's 1964 book My Autobiography and the
Chaplin_(film)
1935 film by Howard Bretherton
films produced between 1935 and 1948 and all starring William Boyd in the title role. William Boyd was originally offered the role of Buck Peters, the ranch
Hop-Along_Cassidy
Martin Amis Tash Aw Paul Bailey Nina Bawden John Berger Carol Birch William Boyd Melvyn Bragg Anita Brookner NoViolet Bulawayo Graeme Macrae Burnet A
List of winners and nominated authors of the Booker Prize
List_of_winners_and_nominated_authors_of_the_Booker_Prize
British diplomat (born 1949)
William Boyd McCleary (born 30 March 1949) is a retired British diplomat originally from Belfast, Northern Ireland. In September 2010 he was appointed
William_Boyd_McCleary
Canadian politician
William Boyd Kinnear (October 2, 1796 – February 22, 1868) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in
William_Boyd_Kinnear
British archaeologist and soldier (1901–1979)
William Boyd Kennedy Shaw OBE (26 October 1901 – 23 April 1979) was a British desert explorer, botanist, archaeologist and soldier. During the Second World
Bill_Kennedy_Shaw
American judge
William Boyd Sloan (July 9, 1895 – October 22, 1970) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of
William_Boyd_Sloan
William Boyd was a Scottish educator (1874-1962) and head of the Education Department at the University of Glasgow for nearly four decades. He is best
William_Boyd_(educator)
Historic house in Tennessee, United States
The William Boyd House, also known as All Bright Hill, is a c. 1800 double-pen house in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. The W.A. Boyd farm was one
William_Boyd_House
New Hampshire politician
William Boyd III (born 1968 or 1969) is an American politician who has served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2021, representing
William_Boyd_III
1937 film by Nate Watt
directed by Nate Watt and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, John Beach, Nora
Borderland_(1937_film)
1927 film
American silent comedy film, directed by Lewis Milestone and starring William Boyd, Mary Astor, and Louis Wolheim. The film was produced by Howard Hughes
Two_Arabian_Knights
Textualities in Early Modern England (Philadelphia, 2010), 52, 58. William K. Boyd, Calendar State Papers Scotland, 3 (London, 1903), p. 57 no. 90 Calendar
Wardrobe of Mary, Queen of Scots
Wardrobe_of_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
Royal Navy Admiral (1891–1965)
Sir Denis William Boyd (6 March 1891 – 21 January 1965) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Fifth Sea Lord from 1943 to 1945, and as Commander-in-Chief
Denis_Boyd
Jewels belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots
1914), p. 330. William Boyd, Calendar State Papers Scotland: 1585–1586, vol. 8 (Edinburgh, 1914), pp. 115 no. 147, 125 no. 163. William Boyd, Calendar State
Jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots
Jewels_of_Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
Town in Powys, Wales
Army officer and politician. Sir William Boyd Dawkins (1837 in Buttington – 1929), geologist and archaeologist. William Rupert Davies (1879-1967), Canadian
Welshpool
American actress (1913–2010)
"Grace Bradley Boyd dies at 97; actress, widow of William 'Hopalong Cassidy' Boyd". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 7, 2016. Boyd, Grace Bradley
Grace_Bradley
American actor (1901–1960)
role in a sound picture was as the unshaven villain in their low-budget William Boyd western, The Painted Desert (1931). The studio experienced financial
Clark_Gable
English composer (1950–1992)
1903-2001), an electricity board official. His maternal great-grandfather was William Boyd Carpenter, a Bishop of Ripon and a court chaplain to Queen Victoria.
Stephen_Oliver_(composer)
2020 television miniseries
Spy City is a spy thriller television miniseries created by William Boyd about spies in 1961 Berlin, during the Cold War. The series first aired in Germany
Spy_City
1931 film
screenplay with Tom Buckingham. The picture stars low-budget Western stars William Boyd (in his pre-Hopalong Cassidy era) and Helen Twelvetrees, and most notably
The_Painted_Desert
1936 film by Nate Watt
Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936) is a Western film sequel starring William Boyd, the seventh of the "Hopalong Cassidy" westerns. This was the first of 13
Hopalong_Cassidy_Returns
American actress (1903–1981)
Affairs of Anatol (1921), and The King of Kings (1927). She was married to William Boyd in the 1920s. The Sheik (1921) The Affairs of Anatol (1921) The Volga
Ruth_Miller_(actress)
Fiction genre involving espionage
Wood, John Gardner, Raymond Benson, Sebastian Faulks, Jeffery Deaver, William Boyd and Anthony Horowitz. The Bond novels, which were extremely popular in
Spy_fiction
1999 British film
The Trench is a 1999 war film written and directed by William Boyd and starring Paul Nicholls and Daniel Craig. It depicts the experiences of a group of
The_Trench_(film)
American actress (1903–1957)
Keaton.[citation needed] In 1930 Sebastian married outdoor-adventure star William Boyd (the future Hopalong Cassidy). After their 1936 divorce, she returned
Dorothy_Sebastian
Movie trope
this convention. Two exceptions to the convention were portrayals by William Boyd (active 1918–1954), who wore dark clothing as Hopalong Cassidy, and Robert
Black and white hat symbolism in film
Black_and_white_hat_symbolism_in_film
American anthropologist, writer, and scholar
William Boyd Allison Davis (October 14, 1902 – November 21, 1983) was an American educator, anthropologist, writer, researcher, and scholar who became
Allison Davis (anthropologist)
Allison_Davis_(anthropologist)
French soldier and diplomat (c. 1520–1592)
(Edinburgh, 1851), p. 357. William Boyd, Calendar State Papers Scotland, 1574-1581, vol. 5 (Edinburgh, 1907), p. 404-5 no. 482. William Boyd, Calendar State Papers
Michel_de_Castelnau
Irish murderer (1930–2001)
1983. While in a police holding cell, he attacked another homeless man, William Boyd, and strangled him to death. In a subsequent series of taped confessions
Kieran_Patrick_Kelly
1998 book by William Boyd
presented as a biography, by the Scottish writer William Boyd. Nat Tate was an imaginary person, invented by Boyd and created as "an abstract expressionist who
Nat Tate: An American Artist 1928–1960
Nat_Tate:_An_American_Artist_1928–1960
British nobility title
the Boyd family. It was first created in 1454 for Robert Boyd, Great Chamberlain of Scotland. It was created a second time in 1661 for William Boyd, 10th
Earl_of_Kilmarnock
William Boyd's first novel, published in 1981
A Good Man in Africa is the 1981 debut novel by British writer William Boyd. It won both the Whitbread Book Award for a first novel and the Somerset Maugham
A_Good_Man_in_Africa_(novel)
2006 novel written by William Boyd
Restless is an espionage novel written by William Boyd, published in 2006. It won the Costa Prize for fiction. The novel depicts the tale of a young woman
Restless_(novel)
1948 film by George Archainbaud
Western film directed by George Archainbaud and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde and Elaine Riley. Boyd plays as western character Hopalong Cassidy. This film
False_Paradise
Former American bank that was based in Florida
2 billion in deposits. Barnett was purchased by NationsBank in 1997. William Boyd Barnett was a merchant and a banker in northeast Kansas when he journeyed
Barnett_Bank
Irish Anglican priest
William Boyd (6 January 1726 – 29 August 1795) was an Irish Anglican priest. Huson was born in County Kildare and educated at Trinity College, Dublin,
William_Boyd_(priest)
Unplanned, fortunate discovery
used terms have been derived from the concept and name of serendipity. William Boyd coined the term zemblanity in the late twentieth century to mean somewhat
Serendipity
2018 novel by William Boyd
Love Is Blind is a historical novel by William Boyd, published in 2018 by Viking Penguin. Set in the late 19th century, the novel follows the life of Brodie
Love_Is_Blind_(novel)
1948 film by George Archainbaud
George Archainbaud and written by Francis Rosenwald. The picture stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Mary Ware, John Parrish and Leonard Penn, and
The_Dead_Don't_Dream
1948 film by George Archainbaud
by George Archainbaud and written by Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks, Elaine Riley, John Kellogg and Don Haggerty
Sinister_Journey
British special forces operation in Libya (1942)
albeit inaccurate, name "Operation Snowdrop" stems from early editions of William Boyd Kennedy Shaws' book Long Range Desert Group. At the time, War Office
Operation_Bigamy
1935 film by Howard Bretherton
Bretherton and written by Gerald Geraghty and Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, Jean Rouverol, George "Gabby" Hayes, Harry Worth, Frank
Bar_20_Rides_Again
Topics referred to by the same term
consisting of four young siblings Power (1928 film), a comedy film starring William Boyd, Alan Hale and Jacqueline Logan Power (1986 film), an American drama
Power
American actor (born 1981)
Robert Boyd Holbrook (born September 1, 1981) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in the 2008 Gus Van Sant film Milk and had his breakthrough
Boyd_Holbrook
Scottish nobleman (died 1717)
William Boyd, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock (died 1717) was a Scottish nobleman. He fought for the British Government during the Jacobite rising of 1715. Chisholm
William Boyd, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock
William_Boyd,_3rd_Earl_of_Kilmarnock
American slave trader (1825–1888)
William L. Boyd Jr. (February 17, 1825 – October 31, 1888) was an American slave trader, real estate broker, and steamboat captain from Nashville, Tennessee
William_L._Boyd_Jr.
French servant of Mary, Queen of Scots and diplomat
1889), p. 118. William Boyd, Calendar State Papers Scotland, 1584-1585, vol. 7 (Edinburgh, 1913), pp. 610-611 no. 586. William Boyd, Calendar State Papers
Albert_Fontenay
1939 film by Nate Watt
Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Sidney Toler, Steffi Duna, Sidney Blackmer, Pedro de Cordoba and William Duncan. The film was released
Law_of_the_Pampas
Pop music duo consisting of William Cate and William Robertson
Bill and Boyd were a pop music duo from 1959 to 1989 consisting of William "Bill" Cate (10 October 1940 - 29 November 2020) and William "Boyd" Robertson
Bill_and_Boyd
English writer (1935–2015)
novel Terrible Hard, Says Alice. Novelist and fellow future Bond writer William Boyd praised the book, citing it as one of the few convincing examples of
Christopher_Wood_(writer)
1935 film by Howard Bretherton
written by Doris Schroeder and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, William Farnum, George "Gabby" Hayes, Addison Richards, Nana Martinez
The_Eagle's_Brood
Australian-born British X-ray crystallographer (1890–1971)
Sir William Lawrence Bragg (31 March 1890 – 1 July 1971) was an Australian-born British X-ray crystallographer who uniquely shared a Nobel Prize with
Lawrence_Bragg
American casino gaming and hospitality company
Boyd Gaming Corporation is an American gambling and hospitality company based in Paradise, Nevada, US. As of 2021, Boyd operates 28 properties with a
Boyd_Gaming
1929 film
directed by Howard Higgin and produced by Pathé Exchange. The film stars William Boyd, Diane Ellis, Owen Moore, Phillips Smalley, Billy Bevan, and Carole Lombard
High_Voltage_(1929_film)
2010 British TV series or programme
drama television serial, based on the 2002 novel of the same name by William Boyd. It was announced in April 2010, and was broadcast on Channel 4 from
Any_Human_Heart_(TV_series)
Plague outbreak in Edinburgh
the Privy Council of Scotland: Addenda, 14 (Edinburgh, 1898), p. 363. William Boyd, Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 7 (Edinburgh, 1913), p. 611 no
Edinburgh_plague_of_1585
WILLIAM BOYD
WILLIAM BOYD
Female
English
Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean American French Teutonic English German
Henry VI, 2' Sir John Stanley. 'Henry VI, Part III' Sir William Stanley. 'As You Like It' A...
Male
English
 Pet form of English William, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lilias, LILLIAS means "lily."
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLEAM means "will-helmet."
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Boy/Male
German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam.
Boy/Male
Irish
cille means “â€associated with the church.â€â€ One St. Cillian left Ireland in about 650 AD with eleven companions and carried out his missionary work in the Rhine region of Germany where he became Bishop of Wurzburg after converting the local lord, Duke Gosbert of Wurzburg, to Christianity. Later Duke Gosbert married Geilana, his brother’s widow and Cillian declared the marriage invalid. While Gosbert was away on a military expedition, Geilana had Cillian beheaded when she found that Gosbert was going to leave her because their marriage was forbidden by the Church. The city of Wurzburg still celebrates a festival of mystery plays each year, known as Killianfest.
WILLIAM BOYD
WILLIAM BOYD
Girl/Female
French
Dignified.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brihaspati | பà¯à®°à¯€à®¹à®¾à®¸à¯à®ªà®¤à¯€Â
Teacher of devas, Jupiter, Guru planet
Female
Arthurian
, stillness of the sea (?).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Good Intention
Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Fearless
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Lord of the Planets
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from Evett.
Female
English
English religious name, EPIPHANY means simply "epiphany."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Universe
WILLIAM BOYD
WILLIAM BOYD
WILLIAM BOYD
WILLIAM BOYD
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p. pr. & vb. n.
of Will
a.
Willing; ready to agree or consent.
n.
The power of willing or determining; will.
a.
Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.
v. t.
Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.
a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
n.
Willing acceptance.
n.
A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel.
a.
Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
a.
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
v. t.
Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready.
n.
A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill.
n.
One who works at a willying machine.
v. t.
Spontaneous; self-moved.
n.
Alt. of Willywaw
a.
Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.
a.
Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.
adv.
Willing; disposed.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
a.
Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.