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{ "derived": [ { "_dis1": "0 0 0", "word": "willy-nilly" } ], "etymology_number": 1, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "enm", "3": "nillen" }, "expansion": "Middle English nillen", "name": "inh" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "ang", "3": "nyllan", "4": "", "5": "to not want" }, "expansion": "Old English nyllan (“to not want”)", "name": "inh" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "ne", "3": "will" }, "expansion": "ne + will", "name": "compound" }, { "args": { "1": "ofs", "2": "nelle" }, "expansion": "Old Frisian nelle", "name": "cog" }, { "args": { "1": "la", "2": "nolo" }, "expansion": "Latin nolo", "name": "noncog" } ], "etymology_text": "From Middle English nillen, from Old English nyllan (“to not want”), corresponding to ne + will. Cognate with Old Frisian nelle. Unrelated to Latin nolo which is constructed the same way, but the morphemes that compound both verbs are cognates.", "forms": [ { "form": "nills", "tags": [ "present", "singular", "third-person" ] }, { "form": "nilling", "tags": [ "participle", "present" ] }, { "form": "nilled", "tags": [ "participle", "past" ] }, { "form": "nilled", "tags": [ "past" ] }, { "form": "nould", "tags": [ "obsolete", "participle", "past" ] }, { "form": "nould", "tags": [ "obsolete", "past" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "past2": "nould", "past2_qual": "obsolete" }, "expansion": "nill (third-person singular simple present nills, present participle nilling, simple past and past participle nilled or (obsolete) nould)", "name": "en-verb" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "verb", "senses": [ { "categories": [], "glosses": [ "To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive)." ], "id": "en-nill-en-verb-gpgLjc~F", "raw_glosses": [ "(modal auxiliary, obsolete) To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive)." ], "tags": [ "auxiliary", "modal", "obsolete" ] }, { "categories": [], "glosses": [ "To be unwilling." ], "id": "en-nill-en-verb-IijGq5Eb", "links": [ [ "unwilling", "unwilling" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(intransitive, archaic) To be unwilling." ], "tags": [ "archaic", "intransitive" ] }, { "categories": [], "glosses": [ "To reject, refuse, negate." ], "id": "en-nill-en-verb-4ZF09Cch", "links": [ [ "reject", "reject" ], [ "refuse", "refuse" ], [ "negate", "negate" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(transitive, archaic) To reject, refuse, negate." ], "tags": [ "archaic", "transitive" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "rhymes": "-ɪl" }, { "ipa": "/nɪl/" }, { "homophone": "nil" } ], "word": "nill" } { "etymology_number": 2, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "ga", "2": "neul" }, "expansion": "neul", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "nebula" }, "expansion": "nebula", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "Compare Irish and Gaelic neul star, light. Compare nebula.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "?" }, "expansion": "nill", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "glosses": [ "Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass." ], "id": "en-nill-en-noun-x8hRXZ8E" }, { "glosses": [ "Scales of hot iron from the forge." ], "id": "en-nill-en-noun-ewGpYmMY" } ], "sounds": [ { "rhymes": "-ɪl" }, { "ipa": "/nɪl/" }, { "homophone": "nil" } ], "word": "nill" } { "etymology_number": 3, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "ML.", "3": "nil" }, "expansion": "Medieval Latin nil", "name": "der" }, { "args": { "1": "ML.", "2": "nihil", "3": "", "4": "nothing" }, "expansion": "nihil (“nothing”)", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "de", "3": "nichts" }, "expansion": "German nichts", "name": "der" }, { "args": { "1": "de", "2": "nix", "3": "", "4": "nothing" }, "expansion": "nix (“nothing”)", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "la", "3": "nix", "4": "", "5": "snow, snow-white thing" }, "expansion": "Latin nix (“snow, snow-white thing”)", "name": "der" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "nihil album" }, "expansion": "Doublet of nihil album", "name": "doublet" } ], "etymology_text": "From Medieval Latin nil and nihil (“nothing”) to represent German nichts and nix (“nothing”), confused with Latin nix (“snow, snow-white thing”), used for white forms of zinc oxide. Doublet of nihil album.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "-" }, "expansion": "nill (uncountable)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ { "_dis": "26 4 38 12 15 5", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with incorrect language header", "parents": [ "Entries with incorrect language header", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "23 5 42 12 13 6", "kind": "other", "name": "English entries with language name categories using raw markup", "parents": [ "Entries with language name categories using raw markup", "Entry maintenance" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "13 4 66 8 9 1", "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Cosmetics", "orig": "en:Cosmetics", "parents": [ "Fashion", "Toiletries", "Clothing", "Culture", "Hygiene", "Human", "Society", "Health", "All topics", "Body", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "20 5 58 6 4 7", "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Pharmacology", "orig": "en:Pharmacology", "parents": [ "Biochemistry", "Medicine", "Biology", "Chemistry", "Sciences", "All topics", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w+disamb" }, { "_dis": "13 6 60 7 6 9", "kind": "topical", "langcode": "en", "name": "Pharmacy", "orig": "en:Pharmacy", "parents": [ "Medicine", "Pharmacology", "Biology", "Sciences", "Biochemistry", "All topics", "Chemistry", "Fundamental" ], "source": "w+disamb" } ], "glosses": [ "Synonym of zinc oxide, particularly white forms used in medicine and cosmetics." ], "id": "en-nill-en-noun-Fv2clizP", "links": [ [ "zinc oxide", "zinc oxide#English" ], [ "particularly", "particularly" ], [ "white", "white" ], [ "form", "form" ], [ "use", "use" ], [ "medicine", "medicine" ], [ "cosmetics", "cosmetics" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(obsolete) Synonym of zinc oxide, particularly white forms used in medicine and cosmetics." ], "synonyms": [ { "tags": [ "synonym", "synonym-of" ], "word": "zinc oxide" }, { "tags": [ "synonym", "synonym-of" ], "word": "particularly white forms used in medicine and cosmetics" } ], "tags": [ "obsolete", "uncountable" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "rhymes": "-ɪl" }, { "ipa": "/nɪl/" }, { "homophone": "nil" } ], "word": "nill" }
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Cognate with Old Frisian nelle. Unrelated to Latin nolo which is constructed the same way, but the morphemes that compound both verbs are cognates.", "forms": [ { "form": "nills", "tags": [ "present", "singular", "third-person" ] }, { "form": "nilling", "tags": [ "participle", "present" ] }, { "form": "nilled", "tags": [ "participle", "past" ] }, { "form": "nilled", "tags": [ "past" ] }, { "form": "nould", "tags": [ "obsolete", "participle", "past" ] }, { "form": "nould", "tags": [ "obsolete", "past" ] } ], "head_templates": [ { "args": { "past2": "nould", "past2_qual": "obsolete" }, "expansion": "nill (third-person singular simple present nills, present participle nilling, simple past and past participle nilled or (obsolete) nould)", "name": "en-verb" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "verb", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "English terms with obsolete senses" ], "glosses": [ "To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive)." ], "raw_glosses": [ "(modal auxiliary, obsolete) To be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive)." ], "tags": [ "auxiliary", "modal", "obsolete" ] }, { "categories": [ "English intransitive verbs", "English terms with archaic senses" ], "glosses": [ "To be unwilling." ], "links": [ [ "unwilling", "unwilling" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(intransitive, archaic) To be unwilling." ], "tags": [ "archaic", "intransitive" ] }, { "categories": [ "English terms with archaic senses", "English transitive verbs" ], "glosses": [ "To reject, refuse, negate." ], "links": [ [ "reject", "reject" ], [ "refuse", "refuse" ], [ "negate", "negate" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(transitive, archaic) To reject, refuse, negate." ], "tags": [ "archaic", "transitive" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "rhymes": "-ɪl" }, { "ipa": "/nɪl/" }, { "homophone": "nil" } ], "word": "nill" } { "categories": [ "English 1-syllable words", "English auxiliary verbs", "English countable nouns", "English doublets", "English entries with incorrect language header", "English entries with language name categories using raw markup", "English lemmas", "English nouns", "English nouns with unknown or uncertain plurals", "English terms derived from German", "English terms derived from Latin", "English terms derived from Medieval Latin", "English terms with IPA pronunciation", "English terms with homophones", "English uncountable nouns", "Rhymes:English/ɪl", "Rhymes:English/ɪl/1 syllable", "en:Cosmetics", "en:Pharmacology", "en:Pharmacy" ], "etymology_number": 2, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "ga", "2": "neul" }, "expansion": "neul", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "nebula" }, "expansion": "nebula", "name": "m" } ], "etymology_text": "Compare Irish and Gaelic neul star, light. Compare nebula.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "?" }, "expansion": "nill", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "glosses": [ "Shining sparks thrown off from melted brass." ] }, { "glosses": [ "Scales of hot iron from the forge." ] } ], "sounds": [ { "rhymes": "-ɪl" }, { "ipa": "/nɪl/" }, { "homophone": "nil" } ], "word": "nill" } { "categories": [ "English 1-syllable words", "English auxiliary verbs", "English doublets", "English entries with incorrect language header", "English entries with language name categories using raw markup", "English lemmas", "English nouns", "English terms derived from German", "English terms derived from Latin", "English terms derived from Medieval Latin", "English terms with IPA pronunciation", "English terms with homophones", "English uncountable nouns", "Rhymes:English/ɪl", "Rhymes:English/ɪl/1 syllable", "en:Cosmetics", "en:Pharmacology", "en:Pharmacy" ], "etymology_number": 3, "etymology_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "ML.", "3": "nil" }, "expansion": "Medieval Latin nil", "name": "der" }, { "args": { "1": "ML.", "2": "nihil", "3": "", "4": "nothing" }, "expansion": "nihil (“nothing”)", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "de", "3": "nichts" }, "expansion": "German nichts", "name": "der" }, { "args": { "1": "de", "2": "nix", "3": "", "4": "nothing" }, "expansion": "nix (“nothing”)", "name": "m" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "la", "3": "nix", "4": "", "5": "snow, snow-white thing" }, "expansion": "Latin nix (“snow, snow-white thing”)", "name": "der" }, { "args": { "1": "en", "2": "nihil album" }, "expansion": "Doublet of nihil album", "name": "doublet" } ], "etymology_text": "From Medieval Latin nil and nihil (“nothing”) to represent German nichts and nix (“nothing”), confused with Latin nix (“snow, snow-white thing”), used for white forms of zinc oxide. Doublet of nihil album.", "head_templates": [ { "args": { "1": "-" }, "expansion": "nill (uncountable)", "name": "en-noun" } ], "lang": "English", "lang_code": "en", "pos": "noun", "senses": [ { "categories": [ "English terms with obsolete senses" ], "glosses": [ "Synonym of zinc oxide, particularly white forms used in medicine and cosmetics." ], "links": [ [ "zinc oxide", "zinc oxide#English" ], [ "particularly", "particularly" ], [ "white", "white" ], [ "form", "form" ], [ "use", "use" ], [ "medicine", "medicine" ], [ "cosmetics", "cosmetics" ] ], "raw_glosses": [ "(obsolete) Synonym of zinc oxide, particularly white forms used in medicine and cosmetics." ], "synonyms": [ { "tags": [ "synonym", "synonym-of" ], "word": "zinc oxide" }, { "tags": [ "synonym", "synonym-of" ], "word": "particularly white forms used in medicine and cosmetics" } ], "tags": [ "obsolete", "uncountable" ] } ], "sounds": [ { "rhymes": "-ɪl" }, { "ipa": "/nɪl/" }, { "homophone": "nil" } ], "word": "nill" }
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