vill
AmericanEtymology
Origin of vill
1590–1600; < Anglo-French; Old French vile, vylle, ville farm, village; see villa
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The third coronavirus vill included $350 billion for the government to loan to small businesses to take care of expenses while they are closed down due to the coronavirus.
From Fox News ● Apr. 3, 2020
"You vill follow orders, and you vill like it".
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2016
I get the impression that for them, post-1996, it was just a matter-of-fact thing: “Ve have von ze tournament, so ve vill haf the song. Danke!”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2014
Their point is in all things - “You vill be like us – or else !!”
From Economist ● Oct. 19, 2012
"It comes to me", said The Grand High Witch, "that you ancient vuns vill not be able to climb high trrrees in search of grrruntles' eggs."
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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