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verb Will v. t. (past & past part. willed; pres. part. willing) 1.To form a distinct volition of; to determine by an act of choice; to ordain; to decree. "What she will to do or say." "By all law and reason, that which the Parliament will not, is no more established in this kingdom." "Two things he (God) willeth, that we should be good, and that we should be happy." 2.To enjoin or command, as that which is determined by an act of volition; to direct; to order. (Obs. or R.) "They willed me say so, madam." "Send for music, And will the cooks to use their best of cunning To please the palate." "As you go, will the lord mayor... To attend our further pleasure presently." 3.To give or direct the disposal of by testament; to bequeath; to devise; as, to will one's estate to a child; also, to order or direct by testament; as, he willed that his nephew should have his watch.
Will v. i. To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to wish; to desire. "And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus... touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean." Note: This word has been confused with will, v. i., to choose, which, unlike this, is of the weak conjugation. Will I, nill I, or Will ye, hill ye, or Will he, nill he, whether I, you, or he will it or not; hence, without choice; compulsorily; commonly abbreviated to willy nilly. "If I must take service willy nilly." "Land for all who would till it, and reading and writing will ye, nill ye."
Will v. i. To exercise an act of volition; to choose; to decide; to determine; to decree. "At Winchester he lies, so himself willed." "He that shall turn his thoughts inward upon what passes in his own mind when he wills." "I contend for liberty as it signifies a power in man to do as he wills or pleases."
adjective Willing adj. 1.Free to do or to grant; having the mind inclined; not opposed in mind; not choosing to refuse; disposed; not averse; desirous; consenting; complying; ready. "Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound." "With wearied wings and willing feet." "(Fruit) shaken in August from the willing boughs." 2.Received of choice, or without reluctance; submitted to voluntarily; chosen; desired. "(They) are held, with his melodious harmony, In willing chains and sweet captivity." 3.Spontaneous; self-moved. (R.) "No spouts of blood run willing from a tree."
Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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