Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

nill

nill


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Nill  \Nill\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Nilled};  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.] 
 
  Certes,  said  he  I  nill  thine  offered  grace.  --Spenser. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Nill  \Nill\,  v.  i. 
  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 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Nill  \Nill\,  n.  [Cf.  Ir  &  Gael.  neul  star,  light.  Cf 
  {Nebula}.] 
  1.  Shining  sparks  thrown  off  from  melted  brass. 
 
  2.  Scales  of  hot  iron  from  the  forge.  --Knight.