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Viler

Vile \Vile\, a. [Comp. Viler; superl. Vilest.] [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]

  1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.

    A poor man in vile raiment.
    --James ii.

  2. The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more vile than the science of physic.
    --Ridley.

    The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing.
    --Abp. Abbot.

    2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. ``Such vile base practices.''
    --Shak.

    Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ?
    --Job xl. 4.

    Syn: See Base. [1913 Webster] -- Vile"ly, adv. -- Vile"ness, n.

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viler

a. (en-comparative of: vile)

Usage examples of "viler".

They have become utterly vile, and nothing on earth is viler, more loathsome, and more insulting than their abuse.

He should have slung her over his shoulder like the filthy viler the Cotabote thought he was, and carried her off with him.