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/vil"euh nee/, n., pl. villainies.1. the actions or conduct of a villain; outrageous wickedness.2. a villainous act or deed.3. Obs. villeinage.[1175-1225; ME vile(i)nie, vilainie < OF. See VILLAIN, -Y3]
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Villainy — Vil lain*y, n.; pl. {Villainies}. [OE. vilanie, OF. vilanie, vilainie, vileinie, vilanie, LL. villania. See {Villain}, n.] [Written also {villany}.] 1. The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villainy — index atrocity, corruption, delinquency (misconduct), knavery, mischief, misdeed, misdoing, wrong … Law dictionary
villainy — early 13c., from O.Fr. vilanie, from villain; see VILLAIN (Cf. villain) … Etymology dictionary
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villainy — noun (plural lainies) Date: 13th century 1. villainous conduct; also a villainous act 2. the quality or state of being villainous ; depravity … New Collegiate Dictionary
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