Definitions For Vill

Adjective

much; many

Usage notes

The adjective is declined regularly after an article or determiner, otherwise it is uninflected. The superlative forms et mie(t)ste, mieschte are Ripuarian, the forms et määste, määschte are Moselle Franconian.

Etymology 1

From {{der, en, xno, -}} vill, from {{der, en, fro, vile, , farm, country estate}} ({{cog, fr, ville, , town}}), from {{der, en, la, villa}}.

Pronunciation

{{rhymes, en, ɪl}} /vɪl/

Noun

VILL (plural VILLs) (historical) The smallest administrative unit of land in feudal england, corresponding to the anglo-saxon tithing and the modern parish. (obsolete) A villa; a country residence.

Etymology 2

From will

Verb

{{eye dialect of, en, will}}

Usage notes

Imitating certain accents, such as German.

Central Franconian

Etymology

From {{inh, gmw-cfr, goh, filu}}, from {{inh, gmw-cfr, gem-pro, *felu}}.