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English Christian philosopher (1743–1805)
William Paley (July 1743 – 25 May 1805) was an English Anglican clergyman, philosopher, and utilitarian. He was at times referred to as a Christian apologist
William_Paley
American television executive (1901–1990)
William Samuel Paley (September 28, 1901 – October 26, 1990) was an American businessman, primarily involved in the media, and best known as the chief
William_S._Paley
American editor and socialite (1915–1978)
Stanley G. Mortimer Jr. and second, to CBS founder William S. Paley. Barbara Cushing Mortimer Paley, born Barbara Cushing in Boston, Massachusetts, was
Babe_Paley
Argument for the existence of God
designer, i.e., a creator deity. The watchmaker analogy was given by William Paley in his 1802 book Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and
Watchmaker_analogy
American music industry executive (1933–2021)
Yankovic, Miami Sound Machine, and many other successful acts. In 1975, William Paley appointed Yetnikoff President and CEO of CBS Records. During his tenure
Walter_Yetnikoff
1802 book by William Paley
Christian apologetics and philosophy of religion by the English clergyman William Paley (1743–1805). The book expounds his arguments from natural theology,
Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity
Natural_Theology_or_Evidences_of_the_Existence_and_Attributes_of_the_Deity
Ethical theory based on maximizing well-being
theological utilitarianism was developed and popularized by William Paley. It has been claimed that Paley was not a very original thinker and that the philosophies
Utilitarianism
William Paley Baildon FSA (1859–1924) was a barrister of Lincoln's Inn, legal historian, and author. He was a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of
William_Paley_Baildon
2023 film directed by Emma Tammi
Abby back to the pizzeria. Vanessa reveals that she is the daughter of William Afton, the serial killer who kidnapped and murdered Garrett and the other
Five Nights at Freddy's (film)
Five_Nights_at_Freddy's_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Paley may refer to: Albert Paley (born 1944), a modernist American metal sculptor A. G. V. Paley (1903–1976), British military personnel Andy Paley (born
Paley
Argument for the existence of God
the being and attributes of God from his works of creation". Later, William Paley, in his 1802 Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes
Teleological_argument
American museum of broadcasting
The Paley Center for Media, formerly the Museum of Television & Radio (MT&R) and the Museum of Broadcasting, founded in 1975 by CBS founder William S.
Paley_Center_for_Media
Novel by Ken Follett
the United States of America and author of the book "Rights of Man". William Paley: Anglican Archdeacon, Scholar, and author of the pamphlet Reasons for
The_Armour_of_Light
College of the University of Cambridge
include former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams; theologian William Paley; historian Simon Schama; South African prime minister Jan Smuts; Lord
Christ's_College,_Cambridge
Public school in Settle, North Yorkshire, England
pupils to Christ's College, Cambridge. Its alumni include the theologian William Paley, the nonconformist educator Richard Frankland, the Star Wars actor Anthony
Giggleswick_School
Theology reliant on rational and empirical arguments
1713, and Astro-Theology, 1714. These later influenced the work of William Paley. In An Essay on the Principle of Population, published during 1798,
Natural_theology
original (PDF) on September 15, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2010. William Paley, 1835, Paley's moral and political philosophy Uriah Hunt Press, Philadelphia
Efficacy_of_prayer
American thriller film
Oliver Trevena as Dax Devaughn Nixon as Drake Frida Gustavsson as Sirena William Fletcher as Ellis The project was announced in November 2023 with production
Icefall_(film)
American film producer (1857–1924)
William C. Paley (1857 – 31 May 1924) was an early cameraman and film pioneer. He worked with X-rays before health issues led him to switch to film projects
William_C._Paley
science as defined by John Herschel, based on the natural theology of William Paley which presented the argument from divine design in nature to explain
Religious views of Charles Darwin
Religious_views_of_Charles_Darwin
Jenyns William Johnson Fox Anthony Hammond Claude Adrien Helvétius Baron d'Holbach Francis Hutcheson Edmund Law James Mill John Neal William Paley Joseph
List_of_utilitarians
Television series
Charley Lang as Dr. Halligan Jeri Ryan as Juliet Stuart Art Bell as William Paley Arell Blanton as General Nathan Farragut Twining Wolfgang Bodison as
Dark_Skies
Christian theology that defends Christianity against objections
trilemma). Among Protestant apologists of the 19th century there was William Paley who popularized the Watchmaker analogy. In the first half of the 20th
Christian_apologetics
Argument for the existence of God
Richard Swinburne, Gary Habermas, William Paley, and Samuel Clarke. One deductive argument is proposed by William Paley broadly modeled on the version given
Argument_from_miracles
Top mathematics undergraduate at Cambridge University
Kelvin, William Clifford, and William Whewell. Those who have finished between third and 12th include Archibald Hill, Karl Pearson and William Henry Bragg
Senior_Wrangler
Gender-neutral English pronoun
awkwardness when referring to both sexes. Paley, William; Paley, Edmund; Paxton, James (1825). The Works of William Paley: The principles of moral and political
Singular_they
American broadcast journalist (1908–1965)
brought him into repeated conflicts with CBS, especially its chairman William Paley, which Friendly summarized in his book Due to Circumstances Beyond our
Edward_R._Murrow
Artisan who makes and repairs clocks
the name of several movies. Anglican clergymen like William Paley, John Ray, Thomas Burnet and William Derham all referred to God as or likened God to a
Clockmaker
Annual journalism career award
MacNeil and Jim Lehrer, who won the award in 2008, and CBS founder William Paley and former CBS President Frank Stanton, who were the first Cronkite
Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism
Walter_Cronkite_Award_for_Excellence_in_Journalism
Method of knowledge compiling
the Enlightenment, with authors like the philosopher and theologian William Paley using them to write books. Both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David
Commonplace_book
American actor and comedian (1934–2022)
two-part Silk Stalkings episode; and as Kyle Riker, the father of Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes), in the Star Trek: The Next Generation second season
Mitchell_Ryan
Type of Christian apologetic argument
the Bible. So named by John James Blunt, based on previous work by William Paley, an undesigned coincidence is said to be when one account of an event
Undesigned_coincidences
Political office in Peterborough, UK
William Paley MD, JP 1879 and 80 John Core 1881 and 82 John Thompson JP 1883 John Whitwell 1884 William Barford JP 1885 Edward Vergette 1886 William Daniel
Mayor_of_Peterborough
Thought experiment critiquing utilitarianism
Francis Hutcheson David Hume Claude Adrien Helvétius Cesare Beccaria William Paley William Godwin Intellectuals Jeremy Bentham James Mill John Stuart Mill
Utility_monster
Book of the New Testament
Common Worship Lectionary: a Scriptures Commentary. London: SPCK. p. 18. William Paley Horae Paulinae (1785) Bart D. Ehrman. The New Testament: A Historical
Epistle_to_Titus
Village and civil parish in Cumbria, England
her father Edward Venables-Vernon-Harcourt was Bishop of Carlisle. William Paley (1743–1805), was Vicar of Dalston in the 1780s. Edward Rainbowe (1608–1684)
Dalston,_Cumbria
Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist (1711–1776)
Thomas SHerlock. Paley, William; Nairne, Charles Murray (1858). "Paley's Evidences of Christianity: With Notes and Additions – William Paley, Charles Murray
David_Hume
American broadcasting executive (1905–1974)
with programs both of artistic merit and of broad popular appeal." William Paley, who was chairman of CBS when Robinson worked in its television division
Hubbell_Robinson
1986 British TV series or programme
Roosevelt. The cast also featured Dabney Coleman as CBS President William Paley. The movie begins during the early days of World War II when Murrow
Murrow_(film)
Proposed interdisciplinary field
Peter Vallentyne Historical Charles Darwin Erasmus Darwin Lewis Gompertz William Temple Hornaday William Paley J. Howard Moore Tom Regan Alexander Skutch
Welfare_biology
William of Ockham Sydney Sparkes Orr Peter Osborne Thomas Paine William Paley David Papineau Derek Parfit Christopher Peacocke David Pearce William Penn
List_of_British_philosophers
American media executive (1918–1994)
his dismissal, nor did CBS President Frank Stanton or Board Chairman William Paley. "The circumstances rivaled the best of CBS adventure or mystery shows
James_T._Aubrey
British evolutionary biologist and author (born 1941)
by the eighteenth-century English theologian William Paley via his book Natural Theology, in which Paley argues that just as a watch is too complicated
Richard_Dawkins
Problem in ethics
Jeff; Pivato, Marcus; Ord, Toby; Ng, Yew-Kwang; Masny, Michal; MacAskill, William; Lawson, Nicholas; Kuruc, Kevin (2021-04-13). "What Should We Agree on
Mere_addition_paradox
Aquinas's arguments that there is a real God
this argument is distinct from the design argument associated with William Paley and the Intelligent Design movement. The latter implicitly argue that
Five_Ways_(Aquinas)
Priest who sees the study of natural science as an extension of his religious work
natural phenomena. The natural theologians John Ray (1627–1705) and William Paley (1743–1805) argued that the elaborate complexity of the world of nature
Parson-naturalist
1987 film
documentary where Richard Dawkins challenges William Paley's theories on creationism and takes on Paley's descendants. It was produced in 1987 by Jeremy
The_Blind_Watchmaker_(film)
Immanuel Kant. 1785 - The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, William Paley. 1786 - Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science, Immanuel Kant.
18th_century_in_philosophy
American actress (1906–1985)
many paramours from years before had included a young William S. Paley, the founder of CBS. Paley provided a small monthly stipend to Brooks for the remainder
Louise_Brooks
Philosophical paradox about pleasure-seeking
Collier & Son Company, 1909 (p. 94) "William Bennett Quotes". Thinkexist.com. 1999. Retrieved 2013-04-27. "Quote by William J. Bennett". Goodreads Inc. 2013
Paradox_of_hedonism
American Western television series (1955–1975)
overall rating in the top 30 with 35% audience share. CBS president William Paley, who had greenlit Gunsmoke as a radio show for CBS in 1951, lobbied
Gunsmoke_(TV_series)
List of Wikipedia articles about philosophers of religion
Benjamin Walter Terence Stace Wesley Wildman Whitall Perry William James William Lane Craig William Paley Yeshayahu Leibowitz Yiḥyah Qafiḥ Xenophanes Zachary
List of philosophers of religion
List_of_philosophers_of_religion
English archbishop, academic, and philosopher (1787–1863)
Archive) William Wake (1866) Treatises of Predestination Francis Bacon (1858) Bacon's Essays with Annotations, See Essays (Francis Bacon). William Paley: (1837)
Richard_Whately
Artisan who makes and repairs watches
optionally, the Diplôme des métiers d'art / DMA Horlogerie (two years). William Paley and others used the watchmaker in his famous analogy to imply the existence
Watchmaker
Algorithm in utilitarian ethics
Francis Hutcheson David Hume Claude Adrien Helvétius Cesare Beccaria William Paley William Godwin Intellectuals Jeremy Bentham James Mill John Stuart Mill
Felicific_calculus
MP Jimmy Nail, actor/singer Robert Nairac (1948–1977), Army Officer William Paley, rector of Bishopwearmouth, wrote on intelligent design as opposed to
List of people from Sunderland
List_of_people_from_Sunderland
Topic in ethics
"Well-Being". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Theories of Well-Being, in William MacAskill & Richard Yetter Chappell (2021), Introduction to Utilitarianism
Preference_utilitarianism
2018 American science fiction action film
Milla Jovovich Cinematography Peter Zeitlinger Edited by Alex Freitas William Paley Music by Toydrum Production companies Grindstone Entertainment Group
Future_World_(film)
1970s mass sitcom cancellations
that Gunsmoke was the favorite TV program of Barbara Paley, wife of CBS Chief Executive William Paley. Westerns had already been targeted by parents' groups
Rural_purge
American film actor and producer (1923–1984)
departed from the airwaves for its annual summer vacation, head of CBS William Paley decided to fill Lux’s time slot with a new series called Forecast. It
Byron_Kane
Pseudoscientific argument for the existence of God
ID in his fifth proof of God's existence as a syllogism. In 1802, William Paley's Natural Theology presented examples of intricate purpose in organisms
Intelligent_design
Wild animal welfare nonprofit organization
Peter Vallentyne Historical Charles Darwin Erasmus Darwin Lewis Gompertz William Temple Hornaday William Paley J. Howard Moore Tom Regan Alexander Skutch
Wild_Animal_Initiative
English architect (1823–1895)
Edward Graham Paley, usually known as E. G. Paley (3 September 1823 – 23 January 1895), was an English architect who practised in Lancaster, Lancashire
Edward_Graham_Paley
Biblical character
after his years as High Priest. Christian apologist and philosopher William Paley (1743-1805) accepted this identification in his Horae Paulinae. In recent
Theophilus_(biblical)
English mathematician and clergyman
(1795–1810). He was a lifelong friend and correspondent of the philosopher William Paley. The son of Edmund Law, later Bishop of Carlisle, and Mary Christian
John_Law_(bishop)
American legal drama series (1957–1966)
the Twice-Told Twist" was the sole exception. The president of CBS, William Paley, commissioned the color episode so he could see what the show would
Perry_Mason_(1957_TV_series)
Ethical principle; incorporates deontology into greatest-happiness thinking
Francis Hutcheson David Hume Claude Adrien Helvétius Cesare Beccaria William Paley William Godwin Intellectuals Jeremy Bentham James Mill John Stuart Mill
Rule_utilitarianism
Ethical philosophy
Francis Hutcheson David Hume Claude Adrien Helvétius Cesare Beccaria William Paley William Godwin Intellectuals Jeremy Bentham James Mill John Stuart Mill
Enlightened_self-interest
2005 historical drama film
Wershba, writer, editor, and correspondent for CBS News Frank Langella as William Paley, chief executive of CBS Jeff Daniels as Sig Mickelson, director of CBS
Good_Night,_and_Good_Luck
Argument by proponents of intelligent design
natural world which looks designed is evidence of an intelligent creator. William Paley famously argued, in his 1802 watchmaker analogy, that complexity in
Irreducible_complexity
Book by Richard Dawkins
watchmaker analogy made by William Paley in Natural Theology or Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity (1802). Paley posited the complexity
The_Blind_Watchmaker
English merchant and biographer
then rector of Sunderland. In March 1795 he made the acquaintance of William Paley, the rector of Bishop Wearmouth. During 1796 Meadley was on a business
George_William_Meadley
American historian and author
In All His Glory, was published in 1990, chronicling the life of William S. Paley, former chairman of CBS. In The New York Times Book Review, Christopher
Sally_Bedell_Smith
1931 song by Harry Barris and Gordon Clifford
became his first solo hit. This is the song that caught the attention of William Paley, president of CBS, who signed Crosby for $600 a week in the fall of
I_Surrender_Dear
Beattie A View of the evidences of Christianity in three parts (1794) by William Paley Génie du christianisme (1802) (English: The Genius of Christianity)
List of Christian apologetic works
List_of_Christian_apologetic_works
Ethical problem on the origin of morality posed by Socrates
complaint of Bishop Bramhall that this "overturns... all law"). And William Paley held that all moral obligations bottom out in the self-interested "urge"
Euthyphro_dilemma
American broadcast television and radio network
the perceived high quality of its programming during the tenure of William S. Paley (and can also refer to some of CBS's first demonstrations of color
CBS
1874 book by Henry Sidgwick
was—and is—important for many reasons. Though earlier utilitarians like William Paley, Jeremy Bentham, and John Stuart Mill had sketched versions of utilitarian
The_Methods_of_Ethics
English theologian and controversialist
was followed in 1874 by Modern Utilitarianism in which the systems of William Paley, Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill were examined and compared. In
Thomas_Rawson_Birks
away at Greek and Latin, and studied William Paley's Evidences of Christianity, becoming so delighted with Paley's logic that he learnt it well. This was
Charles_Darwin's_education
English naturalist and biologist (1809–1882)
himself to his studies and was delighted by the language and logic of William Paley's Evidences of Christianity (1795). In his final examination in January
Charles_Darwin
Flavour of utilitarianism
Francis Hutcheson David Hume Claude Adrien Helvétius Cesare Beccaria William Paley William Godwin Intellectuals Jeremy Bentham James Mill John Stuart Mill
Act_utilitarianism
Evolutionary process
interpreted as the work of a deity and as evidence for the existence of God. William Paley believed that organisms were perfectly adapted to the lives they led
Adaptation
American historian and Hispanist (1796–1859)
was renewed, and having read the Bible, the works of the theologian William Paley as well as more skeptical works such as Hume's Of Miracles, he came
William_H._Prescott
Russian nobleman and poet (1897–1918)
Prince Vladimir Pavlovich Paley (Russian: Князь Владимир Павлович Палей; 9 January 1897 – 18 July 1918) was a Russian nobleman and poet who was murdered
Vladimir_Paley
British economist (1850–1944)
She was a great-granddaughter of the theologian and philosopher William Paley. Paley was educated at home, excelling in languages. In 1871, she won a
Mary_Paley_Marshall
Pain, mental, or emotional unhappiness
Francis Hutcheson David Hume Claude Adrien Helvétius Cesare Beccaria William Paley William Godwin Intellectuals Jeremy Bentham James Mill John Stuart Mill
Suffering
1861 essay by John Stuart Mill
legal reformer and the propounder of utilitarianism, who along with William Paley were the two most influential English utilitarians prior to Mill. Like
Utilitarianism_(book)
English clergyman and scientist (1657–1735)
teleological arguments for the being and attributes of God, and were used by William Paley nearly a century later. However, these books also include quantities
William_Derham
American musicologist (1915–2002)
p. 163. Szwed (2010), p. 167. Alan put the blame on CBS president William Paley, who he claimed 'hated all that hillbilly music on his network'" (Szwed
Alan_Lomax
American author, poet, teacher, and activist (1922–2007)
Grace Paley (December 11, 1922 – August 22, 2007), née Goodside, was an American short story author, poet, teacher, and political activist. Paley wrote
Grace_Paley
Walter Benjamin Wesley Newcomb Hohfeld Wilhelm Dilthey William James William Lloyd Garrison William Paley Xun Zi Yamaga Sokō Yamazaki Ansai Yi I Young Hegelians
Index of sociopolitical thinkers
Index_of_sociopolitical_thinkers
American journalist, war correspondent, and author (1904–1993)
Murrow, who was then vice president for public affairs, and CBS head William S. Paley, did not seek another sponsor, moved Shirer's program to Sunday midday
William_L._Shirer
Concept in economics and decision theory
Francis Hutcheson David Hume Claude Adrien Helvétius Cesare Beccaria William Paley William Godwin Intellectuals Jeremy Bentham James Mill John Stuart Mill
Utility
American historian (born 1944)
people behind it, from Walter Chrysler to founder of the CBS network William Paley and his rival, founder of NBC, David Sarnoff as well as Elizabeth Arden
Donald_L._Miller
selection alone. Complex organs such as the eye had been presented by William Paley as exemplifying the need for design by God, and anticipating early criticisms
Objections_to_evolution
Preston Notes: 1891: (together with Hopwood St and Primrose Hill Mills): William Paley, 30,992 spindles Broomfield Preston Notes: 1891, (together with Grimshaw
List_of_mills_in_Preston
American electronics company (1919–1988)
under attack due to what became known as the "Paley raids", named after the president of CBS, William S. Paley. After World War II the tax rate for annual
RCA_Corporation
Ancient Greek philosophical movement
position in systems like those of Jeremy Bentham, Volney, and even William Paley, was clearly of prime importance to the Cyrenaics. The Cyrenaic ideal
Cyrenaics
Device able to make copies of itself
conditions of self-supply, self-repair, and reproduction". In 1802 William Paley formulated the first known teleological argument depicting machines
Self-replicating_machine
WILLIAM PALEY
WILLIAM PALEY
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lilian, LILLIAN means "lily."
Female
English
Short form of English Lillian, LILLIA means "lily."
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Uilleam, WILLIE means "will-helmet." Compare with another form of Willie.
Female
English
English variant spelling of Roman Latin Jillian, GILLIAN means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam, which is itself a variant of William.
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...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of William, from a central French form in which W is replaced by G.
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Lilias, LILLIAS means "lily."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Swiss
Will Helmet; Resolute Protector; Will; Son of William
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English
 Variant spelling of English Killeen, KILLIAN means "little warrior." Compare with another form of Killian.
Male
English
 Pet form of English William, 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.
Boy/Male
German American English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Male
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic form of German Wilhelm, UILLEAM means "will-helmet."
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
Form of William; Resolute Protector
Boy/Male
German Teutonic Dutch
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Male
English
English form of Norman French Willelm, WILLIAM means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gilliam.
WILLIAM PALEY
WILLIAM PALEY
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American, Australian, Hebrew, Irish
The Lord is Gracious
Male
Egyptian
, the praenomen of a king named Rameses.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gravely.Possibly also a variant spelling of Swiss German Gräfli (see Gravely).
Surname or Lastname
English (East Midlands)
English (East Midlands) : occupational name from Middle English tipeler ‘ale-seller’.
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Hindu, Indian
Developed
Girl/Female
Tamil
A devotee of Krishna
Boy/Male
Hebrew, Indian, Sanskrit
Name of Gauranga's Disciple; Name of a Scholar
Boy/Male
Welsh
Son of Rhys.
Boy/Male
Polish Czechoslovakian
God is gracious.
Boy/Male
English American
Tile layer, or a. An English surname frequently used as a given name.
WILLIAM PALEY
WILLIAM PALEY
WILLIAM PALEY
WILLIAM PALEY
WILLIAM PALEY
a.
Willing; ready to agree or consent.
n.
Alt. of Willywaw
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Will
a.
Of or relating to Sir William Herschel; as, the Herschelian telescope.
n.
Willing acceptance.
v. t.
Spontaneous; self-moved.
a.
Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
n.
A girl; esp., a wanton; a gill.
n.
Any book printed by William Caxton, the first English printer.
a.
Not willing; loath; disinclined; reluctant; as, an unwilling servant.
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.
v. t.
Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired.
a.
Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.
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 to yield or submit; responsive; tractable.
adv.
Willing; disposed.
a.
Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.
n.
The power of willing or determining; will.
a.
Willing to receive counsel or follow advice.
n.
One who works at a willying machine.