English
Etymology
Old English nyle, corresponding to ne �not� + will.
Pronunciation
IPA|/nɪl/
Verb
en-verb|nills|nilling|nilled or obsolete nould|nilled
- context|modal auxiliary|obsolete To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive).
#:They desired that he nould come today.
- context|intransitive|archaic To be unwilling.
#*1955: I must indeed abide the Doom of Men, whether I will or I nill. � JRR Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (Appendices)
- context|transitive|archaic Not to will; to reject, refuse, negate.
#:God does not nill the existence of sin, he merely abhors it.
See also
willy-nilly
Category:Archaic
Category:Obsolete
zh:nill
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