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Whereas. And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak.

g with a merry shout. Wordsworth. When naught was heard but now and then the howl Of some vile cur, or whooping of the owl. W. Browne.

henticity by his testimony; one who witnesses a will, a deed, a marriage, or the like. Privileged witnesses. (Law) See under Privileged. -- With a witness, effectually; to a great degree; with great force, so as to leave some mark as a testimony. [Colloq.] This, I confess, is haste with a witness. South.…

ving no value, virtue, excellence, dignity, or the like; undeserving; valueless; useless; vile; mean; as, a worthless garment; a worthless ship; a worthless man or woman; a worthless magistrate. 'T is a worthless world to win or lose. Byron. -- Worth"less*ly, adv. -- Worth"less*ness, n.

One sunk in vice or degradation; a base, despicable person; a vile knave; as, a profligate wretch.

Made of yarn; consisting of yarn. [Obs.] "A pair of yarnen stocks." Turbervile.