nould

English

Alternative forms
  • noulde

Etymology

From Middle English nolde (“would not”), from Old English nalde, nolde, first and third person preterite of nyllan (“will not”), from ne- (“not”) + wyllan (“will”). More at ne, will.

Verb

nould

  1. (obsolete) Would not.
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