willan

See also: Willan

Old English

willan

to want
Þū woldest wiþ mē sprecan?
You wanted to speak with me?

Hwæt wilt þū mā æt mē?
What more do you want from me?
- late 10th century, Ælfric, Extracts on Grammar in English
  Iċ wille þæt þū rǣde.
  I want you to read.
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 10:51
  Hwæt wilt þū þæt iċ þē dō?
  What do you want me to do for you?
- 10th century, the Blickling Homilies, "The Story of Peter and Paul"
  Hwider wilt þū gangan?
  Where do you want to go?
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
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "St. Oswald, King and Martyr"
  Hē wolde oftost æfter ūhtsange hine ġebiddan.
  He would most often pray after matins.
used to express futurity
Hwæt lā wilt þū dōn, mē stician?
What are you gonna do, stab me?
to want or intend to go (to or from somewhere)
- late 10th century, Ælfric, the Old English Hexateuch, Genesis 32:17
  Hwider wille ġē?
  Where are you guys going?

Conjugation of willan (irregular)

Middle English: willen, wil, wille, wilen, welin, wole, wolle; willian, wullen (early southwest Midlands)
- English: will
- Scots: will, wil
- Yola: woul, weel, wull, well, will, ill