will [AS, wyllan] , 1. the mental faculty that enables one to consciously choose or decide on a course of action. 2. the act or process of exercising the power of choice. 3. a wish, desire, or deliberate intention. 4. a disposition or attitude toward another or others. 5. determination or purpose; willfulness. 6. (in law) an expression or declaration of a person’s wishes as to the disposition of property to be performed or take effect after death. Also called volition.
