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NILL
Proper noun
Nill (plural Nills)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Nill is the 30076th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 780 individuals. Nill is most common among White (87.44%) individuals.
Etymology 1
Verb
nill (third-person singular simple present nills, present participle nilling, simple past (obsolete) nould or nilled, past participle nilled)
(modal auxiliary, obsolete) To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive).
(intransitive, archaic) To be unwilling.
(transitive, archaic) To reject, refuse, negate.
Etymology 2
Noun
nill
Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
Scales of hot iron from the forge.
Source: Wiktionary
Nill, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nilled; p. pr. & vb. n. Nilling.] Etym: [AS. nilan, nyllan; ne not + willan to will. See No, and Will.]
Definition: Not to will; to refuse; to reject. [Obs.] Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace. Spenser.
Nill, v. i.
Definition: 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.
Nill, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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