come-o'-will

noun

Something that comes of its own accord; an illegitimate child.

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Meanings

nouncome-o'-will (plural come-o'-wills)

plural come-o'-wills

  1. ScotlandarchaicSomething that comes of its own accord; an illegitimate child.
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come-o'-will. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come-o'-will

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