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 Vile a. [Comp. Viler superl. Vilest.]
 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.”
    Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ?   --Job xl. 4.
 Syn: -- See Base.
 -- Vile*ly, adv. -- Vile*ness, n.
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