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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *willjan, from Proto-Germanic *wiljaną.
Pronunciation
Verb
willan
- to want, desire
Hwæt wilt þū mā æt mē?- What more do you want from me?
- to intend
Iċ wolde þæt dōn!- I meant to do that!
Ne breġd þū nǣfre þīn sweord būtan þū his notian wille.- Never draw your sword unless you intend to use it.
- to be willing
- used to express habitual behavior
- used to express futurity
Hwæt lā wilt þū dōn, mē stingan?- What are you gonna do, stab me?
- to want or intend to go (to or from somewhere)
Hū oft wolde iċ heonan onweġ?- How many times have I wanted to get away from here?
- used in the subjunctive past to express hypotheticals, where Modern English would use "would"
Hū wolde þē līcian ġif ic wisse ealle þīne dēagolnesse?- How would you like it if I knew all your secrets?
Conjugation
Descendants