- nyllan
- be unwilling
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nyllan — modal v/i + infinitive 3rd pres nylle past nolde ptp genollen? to be unwilling; refuse, prevent; not to want to … Old to modern English dictionary
be unwilling — nyllan … English to the Old English
Nill — (n[i^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nilled} (n[i^]ld); 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.] [1913 Webster] Certes, said he, I nill thine offered grace … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nilled — Nill Nill (n[i^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nilled} (n[i^]ld); 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.] [1913 Webster] Certes, said he, I nill thine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nilling — Nill Nill (n[i^]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nilled} (n[i^]ld); 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.] [1913 Webster] Certes, said he, I nill thine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nill — verb Etymology: Middle English nilen, from Old English nyllan, from ne not + wyllan to wish more at no, will Date: before 12th century intransitive verb archaic to be unwilling ; will not < will you nill you, I will marry you Shakespeare >… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nill — /nil/, v., nilled, nilling. Archaic. v.i. 1. to be unwilling: will he, nill he. v.t. 2. to refuse or reject. [bef. 900; ME nillen, OE nyllan, contr. of phrase ne willan; see NO1, WILL1, WILLY NILLY] * * * … Universalium
nalde — see nolde, past of nyllan … Old to modern English dictionary
nellan — see nyllan … Old to modern English dictionary
nile — see nyle pres 1st sing of nyllan … Old to modern English dictionary
