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devvel
devvel
English
Alternative forms
Noun
devvel (plural devvels)
- (Scotland) A hard blow.
- 1816: The Antiquary, Sir Walter Scott
- "Weel," said the beggar, "that's the likeliest bit of ony—it will be but a muckle through-stane to kiver the gowd; tak the pick till't, and pit mair strength man—ae gud downright devvel will split it, I'se warrant ye—Ay, that will do—Odd, he comes on wi' Wallace's straiks!"
- 1816: The Antiquary, Sir Walter Scott
Verb
devvel (third-person singular simple present devvels, present participle devvelling, simple past and past participle devvelled)