VILANY
Vil"a*ny, n.
Defn: Villainy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
VILAYET
Vi`la*yet", n. Etym: [Turk., from Ar. wilayah.]
Defn: One of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the
Ottoman Empire; — formerly called eyalet.
VILD
Vild, a. Etym: [As if the p. p. of a verb to vile. See Vile, a.]
Defn: Vile. [Obs.] "That vild race." Spenser.
— Vild"ly, adv. [Obs.] Spenser.
VILE
Vile, a. [Comp. Viler; superl. Vilest.] Etym: [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.
— Vile"ly, adv.
— Vile"ness, n.