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† Vernility. World English Historical Dictionary

† Vernility. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1928, rev. 2024. † Vernility Obs. [ad. L. vernīlitās, f. vernīlis: see prec. and -ITY.] Servility, slavishness.

1 1623.  Cockeram, I. Vernililie, slauery.

2 1656.  Blount, Glossogr., Vernility, flattering, servile or slavish behavior.

3 1665.  Evelyn, Lett. to Sir P. Wyche, 20 June. I conceive the reason both of additions to and the corruption of the English language … has proceeded from … affectation of travellers,… vernility & mincing of citizens, pulpits, political remonstrances,… &c.

4 1788.  H. Clarke, Sch. Candidates (1877), 9. Oh, the stupidity and vernility of mankind, that there should be permitted such an abuse of power in the world, as either a public or domestic Gynecocracy!

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