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nill
/nɪl/
verb 3noun 3name 1
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1NILL + NOUN
aske, e, v
Definitions
verb
1
To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive).
I here auow thee neuer to forſake. Ill weares he armes, that nill them vſe for Ladies ſake.
What I nill tell, you aske (quoth ſhe) in vaine, Nor mou’d by praier, nor conſtraind by powre[…]
2
To be unwilling.
I must indeed abide the Doom of Men, whether I will or I nill:[…]
3
To reject, refuse, negate.
Certes (ſayd he) I n’ill thine offred grace, Ne to be made ſo happy doe intend[…].
noun
1
Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
2
Scales of hot iron from the forge.
noun
1
Synonym of zinc oxide, particularly white forms used in medicine and cosmetics.
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I here auow thee neuer to forſake. Ill weares he armes, that nill them vſe for Ladies ſake.
Wiktionary02
What I nill tell, you aske (quoth ſhe) in vaine, Nor mou’d by praier, nor conſtraind by powre[…]
Wiktionary03
I must indeed abide the Doom of Men, whether I will or I nill:[…]
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