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Webster 1913 Edition

Nill

Nill

(nĭl)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Nilled
(nĭld)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Nilling
.]
[AS.
nilan
,
nyllan
;
ne
not +
willan
to will. See
No
, and
Will
.]
Not to will; to refuse; to reject.
[Obs.]
Certes, said he, I
nill
thine offered grace.
Spenser.

Nill

,
Verb.
I.
To be unwilling; to refuse to act.
The actions of the will are “velle” and “nolle,” to will and
nill
.
Burton.
Will he, nill he
,
whether he wills it or not; usually contracted to
willy-nilly
.

Nill

,
Noun.
[Cf. Ir. & Gael.
neul
star, light. Cf.
Nebula
.]
1.
Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
2.
Scales of hot iron from the forge.
Knight.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nill

NILL

,
Verb.
T.
Not to will; to refuse; to reject.

NILL

,
Verb.
I.
To be unwilling.

NILL

,
Noun.
The shining sparks of brass in trying and melting the ore.

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