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.
-- Vile"ly, adv. -- Vile"ness,
n.