What is hence, vile; base; naughty. [Obs.] No man can be stark naught at once. Fuller called?
naught — Hence, vile; base; naughty. [Obs.] No man can be stark naught at once. Fuller. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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