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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Vile

/(vīl)/ · IPA /vaɪ(ə)l/
01 a. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
  1. 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. 2.
    Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad.
    “Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ?” — Job xl. 4.
Syn. See Base.