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. As nouns the difference between nil and nill is that nil is nothing; zero while nill is shining sparks thrown off from melted brass. As a determiner nil is no, not any. As a verb nill is to be unwilling; will not (+ infinitive). The meaning of NIL is nothing, zero. How to use nil in a sentence. The meaning of NILL is to be unwilling : will not. How to use nill in a sentence.
