(a) To give pleasure to (sb.), make happy, please; ~ to, be pleasing to (sb.); ~ unto, rejoice (the ears, the heart); ~ ille (ivele, sorli), cause (sb.) displeasure or distress; (b) in quasi-impers. constructions: to suit (sb.); that (to, til) me (the, etc.) liketh, that I (you, etc.) please, that I approve, wish, choose; (c) refl. please oneself, be content; take delight (in sth.); (d) refl. (in formal style) of God, a king, etc.: be pleased (to do sth.); (e) intr. be pleasant; ~ ille (unwreste), displease, be unpleasant; like other greme, be it pleasant or not; if hit like, and liketh, if it please you; like, may you please.

Impers.: (a) him liketh, it pleases him, he is pleased or happy; him (hire) likede, he (she) was pleased; etc.; him likede ille, he was displeased; likede him ille of, he disliked (sth.); hou liketh you, what do you think?; ~ so (hou) me ~, whether I like it or not; etc.; (b) him liketh, he chooses, he wishes or pleases; hire liketh nought, she does not choose (to do sth.); also drighten likede, as the Lord chose; if you liketh, if you choose, if you wish; etc.

Impers. with hit as subject: (a) hit him liketh, he is pleased or glad; hit liketh us, we are pleased; hit likede the lordes of, the lords were pleased with (sth.); tet mai ille ~, thee it may ill please, you may be unhappy; etc.; (b) hit likede him, he chose or wanted (to do sth.); hit liketh you, you wish or choose; as hit liketh to the, as you wish; wher hit liketh me, where I choose, as I please; etc.; (c) in formal speech: hit liketh, it pleases (God, the king, etc., to do sth., that sth. is the case); hit liketh to (unto), it pleases (sb.); it pleases (the king, etc., to do sth., that sth. be done); if hit like you, if you please; like hit you, may it please you; etc.

(a) To like (sb., sth., to do sth., that sth. be done); approve of (sth.), be in favor of; [some quots. in (a), (b), and (c), esp. early quots., may be impers.]; (b) to be delighted, be pleased; ~ in, take pleasure in (sb. or sth.), delight in; ~ bi (on), be pleased with (sb.); ~ of, take pleasure in (sth.), rejoice in; ~ ille (ivele), be sorry, upset, distressed; ~ ille of, be distressed by (sth.); (c) to want, wish, choose; want (to do sth.); wish (that sth. be done); (d) in formal speech: to be pleased (to do sth.).

In blended pers. and impers. constructions.