Impers.: (a) him list, hire list, etc., he (she, etc.) wishes, desires, or chooses (to do sth.); he wished, etc.; also, with implied inf. of motion: him list to, he desired to go (somewhere) [quot.: ?a1400]; (b) him list, hire list, (etc.), he (she, etc.) wishes, pleases, chooses, so desires; he wished, etc.; -- usually in subord. clauses after as, if, when, etc.; whil you god list, while it is your good pleasure; (c) with gen. as object: he desires (sth.); list him after, he desires or desired (sth.).

Impers. with subject hit: (a) me list hit, it pleases me (that sth. should be done); hit list me (you), it was my (your) will (to do sth., that sth. should be done); (b) hit you list, it pleases you, it is your will or pleasure; hit list to, it pleases (sb.), it is (someone's) will; -- in subord. clauses.

In quasi-impers. constructions: that him (hire, etc.) list, that which pleases him (her, etc.), what he (she, etc.) pleases, pleased, wants, or chooses, etc.; what me (the, etc.) list, whatever pleases me (you, etc.); that him list after, what he pleases or wants; what him (hire, etc.) list, what he (she, etc.) pleased, wanted, or wished; whether the list, whichever you choose.

(a) To desire or wish (to do sth.), choose (to do sth.); be pleased (to do sth.); (b) to wish, desire, please, want to; -- usually in subord. clauses after as, whan; (c) to desire or want (sth., or that sth. should be done).

With neg. & of (o): ~ nought of (o), ~ no thing of, ~ of no, etc., to care nothing for (sth.), have no taste for (sth.).