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English mental health reformer (1732–1822)
William Tuke (24 March 1732 – 6 December 1822), an English tradesman, philanthropist and Quaker, earned fame for promoting more humane custody and care
William_Tuke
English painter and photographer
Henry Scott Tuke was born at Lawrence Street, York, into the prominent Quaker Tuke family.[citation needed] His older brother William Samuel Tuke was born
Henry_Scott_Tuke
Topics referred to by the same term
William Tuke (1732–1822) was an English tradesman, philanthropist, and Quaker William Tuke may also refer to: William Murray Tuke (1822–1903), British
William_Tuke_(disambiguation)
Historical confinement for mentally ill people
this sense, the patient's moral autonomy was recognised. William Tuke's grandson, Samuel Tuke, published an influential work in the early 19th century
Lunatic_asylum
independently by the French doctor Philippe Pinel and the English Quaker William Tuke. In 1792, Pinel became the chief physician at the Bicêtre Hospital. In
History_of_psychiatry
Hospital in York, England
model for asylums around the world with mental health issues. Founded by William Tuke, it was originally only for Quakers but gradually became open to everyone
The_Retreat
Family of Quaker innovators
Samuel Tuke (1784–1857) James Hack Tuke (1819–1896) Others included: Ann (Tuke) Alexander (1767–1849), daughter of William Tuke III and Esther Tuke, born
Tuke_family
English banker (1863–1940)
William Favill Tuke (15 August 1863 – 18 April 1940) was an English banker. He was chairman of Barclays Bank from 1934 to 1936. He was the son of William
W._F._Tuke
Hospital specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders
physicians, including Philippe Pinel at Bicêtre Hospital in France and William Tuke at York Retreat in England, began to advocate for the viewing of mental
Psychiatric_hospital
Northern Irish-English transport planner and executive
Michael William Tuke Brown (born 14 April 1964) is a British transport executive who was the Commissioner of Transport for London from September 2015,
Mike Brown (transport executive)
Mike_Brown_(transport_executive)
Surname list
Tuke is a surname, and may refer to: Anthony Tuke (1920–2001), chairman of Barclays Bank and Rio Tinto Zinc, grandson of W. F. Tuke Anthony Tuke (1897–1975)
Tuke_(surname)
British tea merchant and banker (1822–1903)
William Murray Tuke (1822–1903), was a British tea merchant and banker. William Murray Tuke was born in 1822, the son of Samuel Tuke and Priscilla Hack
William_Murray_Tuke
English banker (1897–1975)
Anthony William Tuke (24 February 1897 – 12 June 1975) was an English banker. He was the chairman of Barclays Bank from 1951 to 1962. Anthony Wiliam Tuke was
Anthony_Tuke_(1897–1975)
British banking and financial services company
Frederick Goodenough (1917–1934) William Tuke (1934–1936) Edwin Fisher (1937–1946) Sir William Goodenough (1947–1951) Anthony Tuke (1951–1962) John Thomson (1962–1973)
Barclays
Mental disorder intervention
this sense, the patient's moral autonomy was recognized. William Tuke's grandson, Samuel Tuke, published an influential work in the early 19th century
Moral_treatment
Mills died there on 29 April 1790. These events shocked the Quakers. William Tuke was enlisted to help develop a more humane alternative and the York Retreat
Hannah_Mills_(Quaker)
Maxwell and Tuke was an architectural practice in Northwest England, founded in 1857 by James Maxwell in Bury. In 1865 Maxwell was joined in the practice
Maxwell_and_Tuke
Painting by Francisco Goya
work was in the movement to reform asylums (led by Philippe Pinel and William Tuke), and if it was even attempting to cause change or was instead affirming
The_Madhouse
concern of Quakers was the treatment of the mentally ill. Tea merchant, William Tuke opened the Retreat at York in 1796. It was a place where the mentally
History_of_the_Quakers
English mental health reformer (1755–1814)
Henry Tuke (24 March 1755 – 11 August 1814) co-founded with his father, William Tuke, the Retreat asylum in York, England, a humane alternative to the
Henry_Tuke
(1784–1857), English philanthropist and campaigner for the mentally ill William Tuke (1732–1822), English philanthropist and campaigner for the mentally ill
List_of_Quakers
Buildings in Buffalo, New York
Enlightenment, which promoted ideals like individual rights and social reform. William Tuke and Philippe Pinel are often credited with developing this form of treatment
Richardson_Olmsted_Complex
English mental-health reformer (1784–1857)
Samuel was part of a Quaker family. He was the son of Henry Tuke and the grandson of William Tuke, who founded the York Retreat. He greatly advanced the cause
Samuel_Tuke_(reformer)
Alternative or complementary type of therapy
place in the late 18th century at the York Retreat in England, led by William Tuke. Patients at this facility were allowed to wander the grounds which contained
Animal-assisted_therapy
Foster The Retreat, a pioneering mental health institution founded by William Tuke that practiced Moral treatment. Rogers Communications, Canadian media
List of Quaker businesses, organizations and charities
List_of_Quaker_businesses,_organizations_and_charities
People associated with the city of York, England
Moore (1841–1893), painter. Francis Place (1647–1728), artist Henry Scott Tuke (1858–1929), painter. Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree (1871–1954), chocolatier
List_of_people_from_York
Type of bath in which the bather sweats freely in hot dry air, then washes
either. The Retreat in York, founded in 1792 by Quaker philanthropist William Tuke, was then considered a more humane asylum in its minimal use of restraint
Victorian_Turkish_baths
Health profession
distress. The concept of a safe asylum, proposed by Philippe Pinel and William Tuke, offered protection and care at institutions for patients who had been
Mental_health_nursing
mentally ill, with The Retreat, in York, England, an asylum set up by William Tuke (1732–1822) as a reaction to the harsh nature of 18th century asylum
Testimony_of_equality
English magistrate and archaeologist (1772–1833)
rumours of serious misconduct had come to his attention. He joined Quaker William Tuke in agitating for reform. In a surprise visit he forced staff to open
Godfrey_Higgins
Group-based approach to therapy
In Britain William Tuke founded the Retreat where patients were treated according to humanitarian principles, called moral treatment. Tuke based the treatment
Therapeutic_community
Historical populations is being considered for merging. › In 1796 Quaker William Tuke founded The Retreat, a hospital for the mentally ill, situated in the
History_of_York
in revolutionary France; the Quakers in England, led by businessman William Tuke; and later, in the United States, campaigner Dorothea Dix. The 19th century
History_of_mental_disorders
British asylum doctor (1805–1885)
Browne encouraged self-expression and may therefore be counted alongside William Tuke, Vincenzo Chiarugi and John Conolly as one of the pioneers of the moral
William_A._F._Browne
United States historic place
"moral treatment" an idea derived from a Quaker concept introduced by William Tuke in the late 18th century, which approaches mental disorders as diseases
Brattleboro_Retreat
School for girls in North Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire Quaker, Esther Tuke, wife of William Tuke. In 1831, Esther and William's grandson Samuel Tuke, along with William Alexander, Thomas Backhouse
The_Mount_School,_York
Branch of medicine devoted to mental disorders
independently by the French doctor Philippe Pinel and the English Quaker William Tuke. In 1792, Pinel became the chief physician at the Bicêtre Hospital. Patients
Psychiatry
English courtier and favourite of King Henry VIII (c. 1495–1528)
priests. William Carey did not live to enjoy his sister-in-law's prosperity, since he died of the sweating sickness the following year. Brian Tuke, Henry's
William_Carey_(courtier)
English doctor (1827–1895)
great-grandfather William Tuke and his grandfather Henry Tuke co-founded the Retreat, which revolutionized the treatment of insane people. His father Samuel Tuke carried
Daniel_Hack_Tuke
Listed building in York, England
The property had several owners before, in 1786, it was purchased by William Tuke on behalf of Lindley Murray, who lived there until his death in 1826
Holgate_House
Psychiatric hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland
medallion heads to other principal figures in improving conditions: William Tuke, Florence Nightingale, Robert Gardiner Hill, Andrew Duncan, Dorothea
Royal_Edinburgh_Hospital
English Quaker minister and author
Sarah Tuke Grubb (20 June 1756 – 8 December 1790), Quaker minister, writer and founder of a girls' school in Ireland. Born to businessman William Tuke and
Sarah_Tuke_Grubb
American grammarian and lawyer (1745–1826)
When the Retreat for the Insane was founded in York by William Tuke in 1792, Murray continued Tuke's efforts to introduce a humane system of treatment. Extracts
Lindley_Murray
U.S., founded in 1813 by the Quakers. Designed and/or influenced by William Tuke, York Retreat, and Thomas Scattergood. 23 Furness Library, School of
List of National Historic Landmarks in Philadelphia
List_of_National_Historic_Landmarks_in_Philadelphia
New Zealand sailor (born 1989)
Andrew Blair Tuke MNZM (born 25 July 1989) is a New Zealand sailor who won the 2021 Americas Cup Held in Auckland and also won the 2017 Version held in
Blair_Tuke
English steel manufacturer, amateur ornithologist, oologist and traveller
Germany. Henry's mother Esther Wheeler (1798–1864) was a granddaughter of William Tuke. The Seebohms were active in the Society of Friends and Henry schooled
Henry_Seebohm
Canadian actor and comedian (born 1949)
Fire (1993–1998) and provided the voice of Tuke in Brother Bear (2003), and Brother Bear 2 (2006). David William Thomas was born May 20, 1949, in St. Catharines
Dave_Thomas_(actor)
Arty. 2nd Lt. William Harry Topliss-Green, Royal Field Arty. Tmp Capt. Reginald Herman Tribe, RAMC Capt. Charles William Rowland Tuke, Royal Field Arty
1918_New_Year_Honours_(MC)
Secretary of Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey
Sir Brian Tuke (died 26 October 1545) was the secretary of Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey. He served as the first Governor of the King's Posts (later the
Brian_Tuke
British government recognitions
Director, Communications, World Athletics. For services to Sport Michael William Tuke Brown MVO – Commissioner, Transport for London. For services to Transport
2020_Birthday_Honours
Andalusia/Marrakesh, P) in Arabic Daniel Hack Tuke (1827–1895, England, M) Samuel Tuke (1784–1857, England, M) William Tuke (1732–1822, England, M/S) Martin Farquhar
List_of_non-fiction_writers
Italian physician (1759–1820)
to develop and publicise his work, by contrast to Pinel in France and William Tuke in England. It has also been noted that while Pinel expressed empathy
Vincenzo_Chiarugi
(designed by Peter Atkinson). 1796 – The Retreat established by the Quaker William Tuke, pioneering the humane treatment of people with mental disorders. 1803–1842
Timeline_of_York
German psychiatrist
standpoint. Jacobi was influenced by the work of Philippe Pinel and William Tuke regarding a "non-restraint policy" for patients, and tried to introduce
Carl_Wigand_Maximilian_Jacobi
Parish church in England
between 1862 and 1863, the chancel to a design by William Butterfield, and the nave to a design by William Tuke. The only survivals from the old church are
St_John's_Church,_Yedingham
Painting by Henry Scott Tuke, 1910
Gleaming waters is a painting by the British painter Henry Scott Tuke. It is the largest work he ever painted and is considered one of his major works
Gleaming_waters
British surgeon and Labour Party politician (1878–1967)
On 19 October 1911 Hastings married Bessie Tuke (1882–1958), the daughter of the architect William Tuke. They had two children. Hastings was Member of
Somerville_Hastings
founded in 1796 by William Tuke; over the next century his son Henry Tuke, grandson Samuel Tuke and great-grandson Daniel Hack Tuke also devoted themselves
Religion_in_York
Appointments and Promotions within the Royal Victorian Order
Gerrard Williams. Brian Robert Blake, MBE Leigh Anthony Brooks. Michael William Tuke Brown. Richard Norton Charlesworth. Caroline Stephanie, Mrs. Cousins
2002_Golden_Jubilee_Honours
English surgeon and cricketer
1882–90, Tuke played for Middlesex. He appeared in eight first-class matches. Tuke married in 1883 Mary Ella Wylde, second daughter of William Henry Wylde
Charles Tuke (cricketer, born 1857)
Charles_Tuke_(cricketer,_born_1857)
1872 book by Daniel Hack Tuke
Imagination is a non-fictional book written by the psychiatrist Daniel Hack Tuke, published in 1872. In 1873 the book was republished by Henry C. Lea in Philadelphia
Illustrations of the Influence of the Mind upon the Body in Health and Disease
Illustrations_of_the_Influence_of_the_Mind_upon_the_Body_in_Health_and_Disease
American physician (1778–1842)
Retreat at York, an asylum run by the Quaker community and William Tuke. Wyman instituted Tuke's treatment at the Asylum for the Insane. He added occupation
Rufus_Wyman
Medical condition
(1910). The Life of William Thomson: Baron Kelvin of Largs (First ed.). London: Macmillan and Co., Limited. p. 1065. Works cited Tuke, Daniel Hack (1892)
Dipsomania
Germany. Frederic was the great-grandson of philanthropist and Quaker William Tuke, and the younger brother of steel manufacturer and ornithologist Henry
Frederic_Seebohm_(historian)
British royal recognitions
the Arts in Scotland. Reginald William James Tridgell, Chief Executive, London Borough of Havering. Albert William Tuke, Director, North Yorkshire Area
1986_New_Year_Honours
Harrington Sainsbury (1853-1936), court physician to Queen Victoria, and Maria Tuke (1861–1947). They married in Marylebone parish church, London on 26 March
Hester_Sainsbury
British businessman and philanthropist (1819–1896)
Tuke (13 September 1819 – 13 January 1896) was an English philanthropist. Born at York, England into a Quaker family, he was the son of Samuel Tuke and
James_Hack_Tuke
English poet and playwright (1606–1668)
VIII, and Macbeth, as well as non-Shakespeare plays such as Sir Samuel Tuke's The Tragedy of Five Hours and John Dryden's comedy Sir Martin Marall. He
William_Davenant
English banker and political reformer (1750–1847)
Hertfordshire Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-909291-12-6. Philip W. Matthews; Anthony William Tuke (1926). History of Barclays Bank Limited: including the many private
Edward_King_Fordham
English psychiatrist (1794–1866)
Thomas Harrington Tuke in 1852. Tuke ran a private Lunatic Asylum at Manor House in Chiswick, Middlesex (this Tuke is not related to the Tukes of the York Retreat)
John_Conolly
Hospital in England
Edward Francis Tuke and his wife Mary as Manor House Asylum in Chiswick, in about 1837. It was continued by his son, Thomas Harrington Tuke (1826-1888),
Chiswick_Asylum
English clergyman and writer
Thomas Tuke (c.1580–1657) was an English clergyman and controversial writer, of royalist views in later life. He was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge
Thomas_Tuke_(writer)
British physician (1826–1888)
Thomas Harrington Tuke FRCPE FRCP (13 June 1826 – 1888) was a British physician who specialised in psychiatry. He ran and enlarged the private Manor House
Thomas_Harrington_Tuke
British-Canadian medical doctor (1845–1917)
Journal. 1 (1903): 1561–1564. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.1903.1561. PMC 2434028. Tuke, Daniel Hack, ed. (1892). "Antiferrin by W. J. Mickle". A Dictionary of Psychological
William Julius Mickle (physician)
William_Julius_Mickle_(physician)
NZ international rugby league & sevens rugby player
William Warbrick (born 6 March 1998) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League
William_Warbrick
English statesman (1506–1563)
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert KG PC (1506 – 9 June 1563), was an English statesman and accountant who held prominent positions in the service
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
William_Paget,_1st_Baron_Paget
New Zealand sailor (born 1991)
medalist in the 49er class, of which 2016 was a gold medal together with Blair Tuke. He has also won six editions of the 49er World Championship, two 420 World
Peter_Burling_(sailor)
English painter
Knight. In 1894 Ingram and two good friends Jack Downing and Henry Scott Tuke established the Falmouth Art Gallery. From 1902 to 1904 Ingram was the Royal
William_Ayerst_Ingram
Historically persecuted people
Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Tuke (1880), pp. 376, 379–380. Michel (1847a), pp. 56–58. Tuke (1880), p. 381. Rogozinski (2024), pp. 205–206
Cagot
English courtier and editor
name to Henry VIII (according to John Leland, the preface was by Sir Bryan Tuke, a colleague of Thynne at the board of green cloth). The title was The workes
William_Thynne
1513 battle between England and Scotland
at 5,000. Brian Tuke, the English Clerk of the Signet, sent a newsletter stating 10,000 Scots killed and 10,000 escaped the field. Tuke reckoned the total
Battle_of_Flodden
Physician and academic
Medicine (1882) the article on "Diseases of the Womb", and to Daniel Hack Tuke's Dictionary of Psychological Medicine (1892) the article on "Functional Neuroses"
William_Smoult_Playfair
in the DNB) Daniel Hipwell (Signing as D. H-l. in the DNB) Daniel Hack Tuke (Signing as D. H. T. in the DNB) Dalrymple James Belgrave (Signing as D.
List of contributors to the Dictionary of National Biography
List_of_contributors_to_the_Dictionary_of_National_Biography
Art university in Cornwall, England
Tuke House is 12 blocks of student purpose built accommodation opened in 1999. It is named after one of Falmouth's famous painters, Henry Scott Tuke.
Falmouth_University
Scottish Professor of Medicine
Sir William Tennant Gairdner KCB FRCPE FRS (8 November 1824 – 28 June 1907) was a Scottish Professor of Medicine in the University of Glasgow. William Tennant
William_Tennant_Gairdner
physicist and practical worker in medicinal psychology Daniel Hack Tuke (1827-1895) in 1878. Tuke dedicated much of his time encouraging humanitarian treatment
Insanity in Ancient and Modern Life
Insanity_in_Ancient_and_Modern_Life
received recognition as a Companion of the Bath. He contributed articles to Tuke's Dictionary of Psychological Medicine, which was published in 1892. From
William_Orange_(physician)
Lions but were never capped for Ireland are not included - for example William Joseph Ashby was part of the first Lions team to tour South Africa in 1910
List of Ireland national rugby union players
List_of_Ireland_national_rugby_union_players
Annual Monitor in 1811 and established Sessions of York. His wife Ann (née Tuke) wrote and campaigned on behalf of chimney-boys. He was appointed a Director
William_Alexander_(Quaker)
2026 studio album by Gorillaz
(tracks 2, 4, 8, 10, 13) Kotono Sato – violin (tracks 2, 4, 8, 10, 13) Sarah Tuke – violin (tracks 2, 4, 8, 10, 13) Ciara Ismail – viola (tracks 2, 4, 8, 10
The_Mountain_(Gorillaz_album)
Neo-Palladian villa in Chiswick, London
architect William Burges, from 1881 to 1892. From 1892, the 9th Duke of Devonshire rented the villa to Doctors Thomas Seymour and Charles Molesworth Tuke (sons
Chiswick_House
century. The partners were James Maxwell (1838–93), William Charles Tuke (1843–93), and Francis William Maxwell, James' second son (usually known as Frank)
List of works by Maxwell and Tuke
List_of_works_by_Maxwell_and_Tuke
Tourist attraction in Blackpool, England
000 profit in 1896. Two Lancashire architects, James Maxwell and Charles Tuke, designed the tower and oversaw the laying of its foundation stone on 29
Blackpool_Tower
Country house in Smeeth, England
Walter Mayney. Sir Reginald Scott married secondly Mary Tuke, the daughter of Sir Brian Tuke. Sir John Scott. Richard Scott, esquire, the father of Reginald
Scot's_Hall
16th century Sheriff of London
issue. William Lok (1517–1519), died without issue. Richard Lok (d.1516), died without issue. Edmund Lok, 'died for love of Sir Brian Tuke's daughter
William_Lok
British clergyman and historian (1744–1820)
married in 1738. The family claimed connection with Sir Bryan Tuke and George Tooke. William was educated at an academy at Islington kept by one John Shield
William_Tooke
Scottish psychiatrist
Sir John Batty Tuke PRCPE FRSE LLD (9 January 1835 – 13 October 1913) was one of the most influential psychiatrists in Scotland in the late nineteenth
John_Batty_Tuke
Anglican priest, missionary and apiarist (1813–1879)
to Manor House Asylum, Chiswick, an asylum, under the care of Dr Seymour Tuke. There was some improvement in his mental condition and by 1870 Cotton was
William_Cotton_(missionary)
Ancient Greek physician (c. 460 – c. 370 BCE)
Margotta 1968, p. 73 Garrison 1966, p. 98 Singer & Underwood 1962, p. 35 Tuke 1911 Kazantzidis, George; Gerolemou, Maria (2023). Kazantzidis, George; Gerolemou
Hippocrates
English officer in the Royalist army and playwright
Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Baronet (c.1615, in Essex – 26 January 1674, in Somerset House, London) was an English officer in the Royalist army during the English
Sir_Samuel_Tuke,_1st_Baronet
WILLIAM TUKE
WILLIAM TUKE
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German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lilias, LILLIAS means "lily."
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.
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam.
Male
German
 Variant spelling of German Kilian, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Female
English
Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Boy/Male
German
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Male
English
 Pet form of English William, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLEAM means "will-helmet."
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
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...
WILLIAM TUKE
WILLIAM TUKE
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Happy Young Person
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek
Pure
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mother of Dharma, Swaminarayan sampraday name
Girl/Female
Tamil
Forehead, Intelligence
Girl/Female
Muslim
Life, Vivaciousness, Living prosperous, Women life (Youngest wife of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH))
Boy/Male
Sikh
Philosophy, Extensive reflection, Contemplation
Boy/Male
British, English
From Sill's Farm
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Glittering; Shining; Thin; Peaceful; Gentle Wind
Girl/Female
Indian
Realise
Boy/Male
Hebrew Biblical
Help, helper.
WILLIAM TUKE
WILLIAM TUKE
WILLIAM TUKE
WILLIAM TUKE
WILLIAM TUKE
n.
Alt. of Willywaw
n.
A dam or mound to obstruct a water course, and raise the water to a height sufficient to turn a mill wheel.
a.
Willing; ready to agree or consent.
n.
Willing acceptance.
a.
Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.
n.
A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
v. t.
Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.
n.
One who works at a willying machine.
a.
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
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.
a.
Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
a.
Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.
n.
The power of willing or determining; will.
adv.
Willing; disposed.
v. t.
Spontaneous; self-moved.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Will
a.
Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.
a.
Willing to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.