Obs. Also 4, 6 vyle, 4 vili. [ad. AF. and OF. viler to blame, revile, or aphetic for AVILE v.]
1. trans. To bring to a vile or low condition; to abase or degrade. Also refl.
1297. R. Glouc. (Rolls), 802. Þus he bigan is mone; Alas, alas, þou luþer wate [= Fortune], þat vilest me þus one, Þat þus clene bringst me adoun.
a. 1300. Leg. Rood (1871), 34. Þe tre was vil and old; and to vili our lord also … ȝut hem þoȝte þat tre to vair þat he were þeron ido.
13[?]. E. E. Allit. P., B. 863. Avoy! hit is your vylaynye, ȝe vylen your seluen.
1526. Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W., 1531), 28B. That the hye god omnipotent wolde vouchesale to vyle hymself so lowe.
1530. Palsgr., 765/2. Thou oughtest to be a shamed to vyle thy selfe with thyn yvell tonge.
2. To revile.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 25509. Suet lauerd!… þaa felun juus dai and night, vild [Fairf. reuiled] þe wit al þair might.
3. To defile.
c. 1400. trans. Higden (Rolls), VII. 147. In þe nyȝt byfore he viled hym self [L. se fædasset] with a comoun womman.
