Obs. [ad. L. vernīlitās, f. vernīlis: see prec. and -ITY.] Servility, slavishness.
1623. Cockeram, I. Vernililie, slauery.
1656. Blount, Glossogr., Vernility, flattering, servile or slavish behavior.
1665. Evelyn, Lett. to Sir P. Wyche, 20 June. I conceive the reason both of additions to and the corruption of the English language … has proceeded from … affectation of travellers,… vernility & mincing of citizens, pulpits, political remonstrances,… &c.
1788. H. Clarke, Sch. Candidates (1877), 9. Oh, the stupidity and vernility of mankind, that there should be permitted such an abuse of power in the world, as either a public or domestic Gynecocracy!
