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nill

verb \ˈnil\

Definition of NILL

intransitive verb
archaic
:  to be unwilling :  will not <will you nill you, I will marry you — Shakespeare>
transitive verb
archaic :  refuse
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Origin of NILL

Middle English nilen, from Old English nyllan, from ne not + wyllan to wish — more at no, will
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with NILL

bill, brill, chill, dill, drill, fill, frill, gill, grill, grille, hill, ill, kill, krill, mil, mill, mille, nil, Phil, pill, prill, quill, rill, shill, shrill, sill, skill, spill, squill, still, swill, thill, thrill, til, till, trill, twill, vill, will

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