'Viler' definitions:
Definition of 'Viler'
From: GCIDE
- Vile \Vile\ (v[imac]l), a. [Comp. Viler (v[imac]l"[~e]r); superl. Vilest.] [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable. [1913 Webster]
- A poor man in vile raiment. --James ii. 2. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing. --Abp. Abbot. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. "Such vile base practices." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job xl. 4. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: See Base. [1913 Webster] -- {Vile"ly}, adv. -- {Vile"ness}, n. [1913 Webster]