What does "nil" mean?
Nil: Will not. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.Nothing; of no account; worthless; -- a term often used for canceling, in accounts or bookkeeping. A. J. Ellis.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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