Would (?), imp. of Will. [OE. & AS. wolde. See Will, v. t.]
Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d Will.
⇒ Would was formerly used also as the past participle of Will.
Right as our Lord hath would.
Chaucer.
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Would (?), n.
See 2d Weld.
© Webster 1913.