4/1/1740 - . William Miller and Rachel his wife laid before the meeting a paper condemning their defiling their marriage bed. I have to agree with the premarital sex approach. Fylan or defilen, old English versions of the word defile...meaning to violate the chastity of. Randy --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.193 / Virus Database: 93 - Release Date: 9/19/00