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nill

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nill  (nl)
v. nilled, nill·ing, nills Obsolete
v.tr.
Not to will; not to wish.
v.intr.
To be unwilling; will not.

[Middle English nilen, from Old English nyllan : ne, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + willan, to desire; see wel-1 in Indo-European roots.]


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