Category:Would

Would, imp. of will. Etym: [oe. & as. wolde. See will, v. t.]

Defn: commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or In the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d will.

Note: would was formerly used also as the past participle of will. Right as our lord hath would. Chaucer.

Would Would, n.

Defn: see 2d weld.