Like

, Lyke , v. to please, II 251, 449, 529, VI 206, VIII b 42, XI b 142; impers. with dat. (as vs liketh , it pleases us, we please), V 66, 178, VIII a 150, 286, IX 177, XII a 115, XVI 321 (or pers. pl. 'like', as below), .; ȝif ȝou lyke , if it pleases you, IX 74 (cf. ȝif it lyke ȝou , 284); for loue þat likes ille , that are wretched bec. of love ( or bec. of love that is painful), XV b 24; quasi-pers. (with it ) V 267, IX 284; pers. to like, XVII 361. (OE. līcian .]