Nill
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Nill![]() ![]() Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 Nill \Nill\, n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael. neul star, light. Cf. Nebula.] 1. Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass. [1913 Webster] 2. Scales of hot iron from the forge. --Knight. [1913 Webster] Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 Nill \Nill\ (n[i^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nilled (n[i^]ld); 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.] [1913 Webster] Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Nill \Nill\, v. i.
To be unwilling; to refuse to act.
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The actions of the will are "velle" and "nolle," to
will and nill. --Burton.
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Will he, nill he, whether he wills it or not; usually
contracted to willy-nilly.
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Matching Word(s) Ill Nil Bill Cill dill Fill Gill Hill Jill Kill Lill Mill Pill Rill Sill Till Vill Will Nall Noll Null Nile Nilt ill nil bill fill gill hill kill mill pill rill sill till will zill null nile BILL GILL MILL WILL NULL
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