The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 32:5 · retained source text
The vile person shall be no more called liberall, nor the churle sayd to be bountifull.
KJV dictionary & concordance
churl
Meaning of “churl”
A rude or miserly person.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
2 occurrences2 verses1 bookKJV PCE
First occurrence: Isaiah 32:5
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “churl”
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 32:7 · retained source text
The instruments also of the churle are euill: he deuiseth wicked deuices, to destroy the poore with lying wordes, euen when the needie speaketh right.
1611 marginal noteOr, when he speaketh against the poore in iudgement.
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Definition evidence
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗a miserly person.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A rude, surly, ill-bred man.