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vilely

Meaning of “vilely”

In a base, shameful, contemptible, or dishonourable manner.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
1 occurrence1 verse1 bookKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 1:21

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The KJV occurrence

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2 Samuel 1:21
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 1:21 · retained source text

Yee mountaines of Gilboa, let there bee no dewe, neither let there be raine vpon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mightie is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though hee had not beene annointed with oile.

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Historical definitions

1. Basely; meanly; shamefully; as Hector vilely dragged about the walls of Troy. 2. In a cowardly manner. 2 Samuel 1:21. The Volscians vilely yielded the town.

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