Be unwilling, old style

• "And, will you, ___ you . . . ": Shak.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nill \Nill\, v. i. To be unwilling; to refuse to act. The actions of the will are ``velle'' and ``nolle,'' to will and nill. --Burton. Will he, nill he , whether he wills it or not; usually contracted to willy-nilly .

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 vb. 1 (label en modal auxiliary obsolete) To be unwilling; will not (''+ infinitive''). 2 (label en intransitive archaic) To be unwilling. 3 (label en transitive archaic) To reject, refuse, negate. Etymology 2 n. 1 Shining sparks thrown off ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English nylle, nelle "to be unwilling," from ne "no" (see no ) + will (v.). Often paired with will ; the construction in nill he, will he , once common, attested from c.1300, surviving principally in willy-nilly , which, however, reverses the usual ...