Nill
Nill (nil) , transitive verb
[Anglo-Saxon nilan, nyllan; ne not + willan to will. See No, and Will.]
Not to will; to refuse; to reject. [Obsolete]
Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace.
Nill , intransitive verb
To be unwilling; to refuse to act.
The actions of the will are “velle” and “nolle,” to will and nill.
Collocations (1)
Will he, nill he , whether he wills it or not; usually contracted to willy-nilly.
Nill , noun
[Compare Ir. & Gael. neul star, light. Compare Nebula.]
1.
Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
2.
Scales of hot iron from the forge. — Knight