willian

See also: Willian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wiljōną, equivalent to willa + -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwil.liɑn/

Verb

willian

  1. to will

Conjugation

See also


Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-.

Verb

willian

  1. to want
    an thiu thie sea an them landæ libbian uueldin - because they would be willing to live on the land (Genesis, verse 305)
    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 (Heliand, verse 1965)
    huuat uuilis thu is thanna, fro mîn, duoan — what do you want is then, my Lord, to act (Genesis, verse 300)

Conjugation

Descendants

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