[ See Nill, v. t. ] Will not. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. & a. [ L., a contr. of nihil. ] Nothing; of no account; worthless; -- a term often used for canceling, in accounts or bookkeeping. A. J. Ellis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (computers) A special value for a variable used in certain computer languages to mean no assigned value, to be distinguished from the value zero. [ PJC ]
n. [ L. Nilus, Gr.
Nile bird. (Zool.)
Nile goose (Zool.),
n. (Zool.) see Nylghau. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To be unwilling; to refuse to act. [ 1913 Webster ]
The actions of the will are “velle” and “nolle, ” to will and nill. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Will he, nill he,
v. t.
Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Ir. & Gael. neul star, light. Cf. Nebula. ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;;
n. [ Gr.