nill

Meaning

Noun

1. Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass.
2. Scales of hot iron from the forge.

Verb

1. (auxiliary, modal, obsolete) To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive).
2. (archaic, intransitive) To be unwilling.
3. (archaic, transitive) To reject, refuse, negate.

Synonyms

contradict

iron filings

floor hardener

iron scurf

iron chipings

iron chips

Translations

contradir

contravenir

negieren

widersprechen

contredire

mettre au négatif

aller à l’encontre de

contradire

contraddire

negare

infitior

īnfitior

ontkennen

opponeren

weerspreken

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɪl/

Etymology

Compare Irish néal and Scottish Gaelic neul (“star, light”). Compare nebula.