English Dictionary: William Lawrence Shirer | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Will \Will\, v. i. To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to wish; to desire. And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. --Matt. viii. 2, 3. Note: This word has been confused with will, v. i., to choose, which, unlike this, is of the weak conjugation. {Will I, nill I}, [or] {Will ye, hill ye}, [or] {Will he, nill he}, whether I, you, or he will it or not; hence, without choice; compulsorily; -- sometimes corrupted into willy nilly. [bd]If I must take service willy nilly.[b8] --J. H. Newman. [bd]Land for all who would till it, and reading and writing will ye, nill ye.[b8] --Lowell. | |
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Nill \Nill\, v. i. To be unwilling; to refuse to act. The actions of the will are [bd]velle[b8] and [bd]nolle,[b8] to will and nill. --Burton. {Will he, nill he}, whether he wills it or not. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Will \Will\, v. i. To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to wish; to desire. And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him, saying, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. --Matt. viii. 2, 3. Note: This word has been confused with will, v. i., to choose, which, unlike this, is of the weak conjugation. {Will I, nill I}, [or] {Will ye, hill ye}, [or] {Will he, nill he}, whether I, you, or he will it or not; hence, without choice; compulsorily; -- sometimes corrupted into willy nilly. [bd]If I must take service willy nilly.[b8] --J. H. Newman. [bd]Land for all who would till it, and reading and writing will ye, nill ye.[b8] --Lowell. | |
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Willy nilly \Wil"ly nil"ly\ See {Will I, nill I}, etc., under 3d {Will}. |