a. Obs. Also 5–6 benivolous, -us, benyvolouse. [f. as prec. + -OUS.]
1. Well-wishing, kindly, friendly, benevolent.
1470. Harding, Chron., xxxi. iv. Amendyng all their faultes and errours, With all their hertes full beneuolous.
1513. Bradshaw, St. Werburge, 213. Vnclose thy succours, and be beniuolous.
1536. Bellenden, Cron. Scot. (1821), I. 247. Maximus … schew him sa benivolus to the pepil.
1645. J. G[oodwin], Innoc. & Truth Tri., To Rdr. A man of no benevolous or friendly comportance.
a. 1670. Hacket, Abp. Williams, I. (1693), 66. Such as knew not the wherefore the more benevolous to the Arch-Bishop’s misfortune.
2. Astrol. Of the planets, etc.: Of favorable influence, auspicious.
1642. Sir T. Browne, Relig. Med., 43. The benevolous Aspects of my Nativity.
1652. Gaule, Magastrom., 86. Planets amicall, benevolous, auspicious.
