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Nill
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
2. Scales of hot iron from the forge. Knight.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
Not to will; to refuse; to reject. [Obs.] Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace. Spenser.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
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.