willian

See also: Willian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *willjan .Equivalent to willa +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwil.li.ɑn/, [ˈwiɫ.ɫi.ɑn]

Verb

willian

1. to will

Conjugation

Conjugation of willian (weak, class 2)

infinitive	willian	willienne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	williġe	willode
second person singular	willast	willodest
third person singular	willaþ	willode
plural	williaþ	willodon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	williġe	willode
plural	williġen	willoden
imperative
singular	willa
plural	williaþ
participle	present	past
	williende	(ġe)willod

Descendants

• Middle English: willen (merged with descendant of willan)
  • English: will
  • Scots: will, wil
  • Yola: woul, wull, weel, well, will, ill

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *willjan.

Verb

willian

1. to want
   • Genesis, verse 300

     huuat uuilis thu is thanna, fro mîn, duoan

     what do you want is then, my Lord, to act

   • Genesis, verse 305

     an thiu thie sea an them landæ libbian uueldin

     because they would be willing to live on the land

   • 9th c. Heliand, verse 1965

     thoh hi thurh minnea godes manno huilicumu uuilleandi fargeƀe uuateres drinkan

     though he would forgive that one of God's men drank water by love

Conjugation

Conjugation of willian (irregular)

infinitive	willian
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	williu	welda
2nd person singular	wilt, wilis	weldes
3rd person singular	wili, wil	welda
plural	williad	weldun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	willie	weldi
2nd person singular	willies	weldis
3rd person singular	willie	weldi
plural	willien	weldin
imperative	present
singular	—
plural	—
participle	present	past
	williandi	—

Descendants

• Middle Low German: willen, wellen
  • Low German: wüllen