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revile(dictionary)

revile (iou)



revile verb. ME.
[Old French reviler, from re- RE- + vil VILE adjective.]
verb trans. Degrade, abase. rare. Only in ME.
verb trans. Subject to insult or abuse; talk abusively to; criticize abusively, rail at. ME.
H. Martineau He reviled heaven and earth when he saw his wife sinking from want. A. Seton Molly..defended her mistress when she heard..others reviling her.
verb intrans. Talk abusively; criticize abusively, rail at. E16.
Bible (AV): 1 Peter 2:23 Who when he was reuiled, reuiled not againe.
revilement noun the action or fact of reviling; an instance of this; a reviling speech: L16.
reviler noun L16.
reviling verbal noun the action of the verb; a reviling remark or speech: M16.