nolens volens

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nolens volens

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From Latin nōlēns (“unwilling”), from nōlō (“to be unwilling”) and volēns (“willing”), from volō (“to be willing, to want”).

adverb

Willing or unwilling; willy-nilly. Now I would not, quoth my uncle Toby, get a child, nolens, volens, that is, whether I would or no, to pleaſe the greateſt prince upon earth——

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@misc{nolens_volens_2026,
  title = {nolens volens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nolens%20volens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}