vilityn.
/ˈvʌɪlɪti/ Obsolete exc. archaic.1888 C. M. Doughty Trav. Arabia Deserta I. 556 Zelots, who of their natural vility were busy-bodies, questioners of other men's religion.† 2. † b. Meanness or lowliness of condition. Obsolete.† c. Lowness of value or price; cheapness. Obsolete.† 3. Impurity, filth. Obsolete.
1. Vileness of character or conduct; moral degradation or baseness.
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the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > baseness > [noun]
shendfulness?c1225
vilety?c1225
vilehead1340
wretchedness1389
caitifness1393
caitifhedea1400
caitiftya1400
unnoblenessc1400
unnobilitya1425
unnobletya1425
vilitya1425
vileness1526
lousiness1530
infamya1535
baseness1548
vildness1597
shabbiness1711
piggery1854
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > condition of being held in contempt > [noun] > state or quality of being contemptible
shendfulness?c1225
wretchdom?c1225
wretchedness1389
caitifhedea1400
vilitya1425
despectuousness1447
lousiness1530
scornfulness1535
meanness1556
contemptibleness1574
worthlessness1604
contemptibility1611
caitifness1649
despicableness1653
pitifulness1670
despisableness1673
paltriness1727
shabbiness1827
despicability1830
piggery1854
wormishness1925
shittiness1929
scuzziness1980
society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > [noun] > baseness or moral vileness
vilety?c1225
villainy?c1225
vilehead1340
caitiftya1400
vilitya1425
ignoblenessc1450
ignobility?a1475
vileness1526
baseness1537
dunghillry1581
base-mindedness1582
vildness1597
beggarya1616
lowness1652
villainya1719
caddishness1868
bounderishness1899
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Deut. xxiv. 1 If..sche fyndith not grace bifor hise iȝen for sum vilite [L. vilitatem], he schal write a libel..of forsakyng.
?1504 W. Atkinson tr. Thomas à Kempis Ful Treat. Imytacyon Cryste (Pynson) iii. v. 199 That all vylyte or synne, specially thyn owne synne & foulenes, dysplease the.
1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Piij They coumpt it vilitee for theim to yelde theyr valiant soules to God, any where els than in a foughten fielde.
1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 209 Then surely have wee not now so great cause to dread him, as to blame our selves and our wranglings and vility.
a. Mean or low estimate. Obsolete. rare.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [noun]
scornc1175
scarec1275
disdainc1290
forhoghta1300
despite1340
unworthhead1340
unworthness1340
despising1382
byscorn1387
contempta1393
daina1400
dedignationc1400
vilityc1430
despisec1440
contemption1467
lightliness1479
despection1482
misprisement1483
misprizing1485
contemnment1502
fastidie1536
misprize1590
misprision1592
sdeign1595
misprisal1596
despisement1603
disesteem1603
disestimation1619
despiciency1623
despect1624
disopinion1625
under-opinion1629
despisal1650
parvipension1675
sneer1791
misesteem1832
despication1837
c1430 Pilgr. Lyf Manhode (1869) i. lxi. 37 For charitee holdeth in cheertee that that oothere holden in vilitee.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > ignobleness or baseness > [noun]
villainyc1386
simplessea1393
littlenessa1400
unnoblenessc1400
unnobilitya1425
unnobletya1425
ignoblenessc1450
ignobility?a1475
vileness1549
vilityc1550
haskardy?1578
dunghillry1581
indignity1589
beggarya1616
ignoblesse?1616
poorness1625
lowness1652
meanness1660
society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > [noun]
lowness?c1225
unnobleyc1384
noughtc1400
ignoblenessc1450
innoblessea1470
deuce-ace1481
ignobility1483
dunghill1537
vilityc1550
baseness1552
humility1623
non-class1973
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xx. 134 Al ȝour gloire veltht and dignite sal change in vilite.
1581 Compendious Exam. Certayne Ordinary Complaints iii. f. 47 I maruaile much there is any (seing such a vility & contempt of ye thing) wil occupy the feat of husbandry at al.
1596 T. Bell Suruey Popery ii. iv. 165 He suffered..in time of his infancie, basenesse of his mothers womb, pouertie, asperitie, vilitie in the manger.
?1605 J. Davies Wittes Pilgrimage sig. F4 The Sunne..Disdaines not to behold the basest Worme, To glad his Soule and grace his vility.
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity vi. 17 That idle mistake..may probably be grounded upon the seeming vility of these figures.
1696 B. Kennett Romæ Antiquæ Notitia ii. v. vi. 281 The Comedians wore these [sc. socci] to represent the vility of the Persons they represented.
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society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > low price or rate > [noun] > cheapness
cheapness1550
cheapth1606
vility1623
reasonableness1711
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. ii Cheapnes, vility.
1638 J. Penkethman Artachthos sig. Cij Such vilitie or cheapnesse of..graine, as 6d. the Quarter.
1674 T. Staveley Romish Horseleech xxv. 221 The vilitie of Habits [i.e. dress] should be measured by the custom of every Country.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > dirtiness > dirt > [noun]
gorec725
horeeOE
filthOE
foulnessOE
dirta1300
gallc1400
ordurec1400
foulinga1425
harlotry1439
muck1440
noisance1473
horeness1495
vileness1495
naughtiness1533
vility1540
bawdiness1552
vildness1597
snottery1598
soilage1598
sordidity1600
soil?1605
sluttery1607
nastiness1611
bawdry1648
sords1653
crott1657
feculence1662
nast1789
clart1808
schmutz1838
crap1925
grunge1965
gunge1969
grot1971
spooge1987
1540 Sc. Acts, Jas. V (1814) II. 374/2 Becaus of þe vilite þat cumis be slaying of flesche, be the flescheouris.
1545 T. Raynald in tr. E. Roesslin Byrth of Mankynde i. sig. I.vi The refuce, drosse, & vilar part of the outher blud..separated from the purer for the vylite & euel qualite therin comprehendyd.
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