bile

plural biles

1. uncountableusuallyA bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

   Synonyms: bili-, chole-, gall

2. uncountableusuallyBitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.
3. uncountableusuallyEither of two of the four humours, black bile or yellow bile, in ancient and medieval physiology.

   I shall tire of my Journal if it is to contain nothing but biles and plasters and unguents.

   1890, Walter Scott, The Journal of Sir Walter Scott

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   He spake out of the Pythonesse, Act. 16. 17. brought downe fire from heauen, and consumed Iobs sheepe 7000. and his seruants, raised a storme, strooke the house wherein his sonnes and daughters feasted with their elder brother, smote the foure corners of it, with the ruine whereof they all were destroyed, and perished: and ouerspread the body of that holy Saint their father with botches[t] and biles from the sole of his foot to the crowne of his head.

   1616, Alexander Roberts, A Treatise of Witchcraft

plural biles

1. obsoleteA boil (kind of swelling).

present singular third person biles · participle present biling · participle present bileing · participle past biled · past biled

1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of boil.

   We pretty near biled ourselves and Miss Euly done got her bes' pink apron stained, an' I dropped Sis Suky's big kitchen spoon in de hogshead of sand […]

   1912, Stella George Stern Perry, Melindy, page 130

1. A Bantu language spoken in Nigeria.