Noah Webster
Vild
VILD, or VI'LED adjective VIle (Spencer.)
VILE, adjective [Latin vilis. Gr.]
1. Base; mean; worthless; despicable.
The inhabitants account gold a vile thing. (Abbot.)
A man in vile raiment. James 2:1.
Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed as vile in your sight? Job 18:1.
2. Morally base or impure; sinful; depraved by sin; wicked; hateful in the sight of God and of good men. The sons of Eli made themselves vile. 1 Samuel 3:1.
Behold I am vile; what shall I answer? Job 40:4.
VI'LED, adjective Abusive; scurrilous; defamatory. [Not in use.]