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Old English wolde, past of wyllan (see will1).

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From Old English wolde, past tense of willan.

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would

Old English wolde, past tense and past subjunctive of willan "to will" (see will (v.)). Would-be (adj.) "wishing to be, vainly pretending" is first recorded c. 1300.