vile

Everyday

1. Vile means very nasty, disgusting or bad. tree →
2. (old use) Vile can mean of low worth or mean. tree →

In the lessons

in tales a vile creature or a vile smell is one that the hero must fight or escape

Examples

• The vile smell came from the bin. tree →
• The lion was angry with the vile gnat. tree →
• The thief was a vile man who stole from the poor. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In Leviticus it means a thing that is spoiled and unfit as an offering. In Deuteronomy it means a foolish, worthless nation. The prophets use it for wicked people with no honour, and also for a person made worthless and shamed by God's punishment, such as Nineveh.

Interpretation. Tradition teaches that peace offerings must be eaten in the time allowed, and that meat left past it is unfit. Eating it then would spoil the offering. The prophets teach that a wicked person will not be given false honour forever.

Examples

• And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is a vile thing; it shall not be accepted. (Torah LEV.19.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• They have roused Me to jealousy with a no-god; they have provoked Me with their vanities; and I will rouse them to jealousy with a no-people; I will provoke them with a vile nation. (Torah DEU.32.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be noble. (Prophets ISA.32.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• And I will cast detestable things upon thee, and make thee vile, and will make thee as dung. (Prophets NAM.3.6, JPS 1917) tree →
• Thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe unto the vile prophets, that follow their own spirit, and things which they have not seen! (Prophets EZK.13.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths