Webster's Dictionary 1913

2620

Devil-diver

Dev″il–div′er (?), Dev″il bird′ (�), n.. (Zoöl.) A small water bird. See Dabchick.

2621

Devil's darning-needle

Dev″il's darn″ing–nee′dle. (Zoöl.) A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t.

2622

Deviless

Dev″il‐ess (?), n. A she-devil. Sterne.

2623

Devilet

Dev″il‐et (?), n. A little devil. Barham.

2624

Devilfish

Dev″il‐fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) A huge ray (Manta birostrisorCephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the sa...

2625

Deviling

Dev″il‐ing, n. A young devil. Beau. & Fl.

2626

Devilish

Dev″il‐ish, a. 1. Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. “Devilish wickedness.” Sir P. Sidney.This wisdom descendeth not ...

2627

Devilism

Dev″il‐ism (?), n. The state of the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils. Bp. Hall.

2628

Devilize

Dev″il‐ize (?), v. t. To make a devil of.He that should deify a saint, should wrong him as much as he that should devilize him. Bp. Hall.

2629

Devilkin

Dev″il‐kin (?), n. A little devil; a devilet.

2630

Devilment

Dev″il‐ment (?), n. Deviltry. Bp. Warburton.

2631

Devilry

Dev″il‐ry (?), n.; pl.Devilries (�). 1. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.Stark lies and devilry. Sir T. More.2. The whole body of evil spirits. Tylor.

2632

Devilship

Dev″il‐ship, n. The character or person of a devil or the devil. Cowley.

2633

Deviltry

Dev″il‐try (?), n.; pl.Deviltries (�). Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry. C. Reade.

2634

Devilwood

Dev″il‐wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) A kind of tree (Osmanthus Americanus), allied to the European olive.

2635

Devious

De″vi‐ous (?), a. [L. devius; de + via way. See Viaduct.] 1. Out of a straight line; winding; varying from directness; as, a devious path or way.2. Going out of the right or com...

2636

Devirginate

De‐vir″gin‐ate (?), a. [L. devirginatus, p. p. of devirginare.] Deprived of virginity.

2637

Devirginate (2)

De‐vir″gin‐ate (?), v. t. To deprive of virginity; to deflour. Sandys.

2638

Devirgination

De‐vir′gi‐na″tion (?), n. [L. devirginatio.] A deflouring. Feltham.

2639

Devisable

De‐vis″a‐ble (?), a. [From Devise.] 1. Capable of being devised, invented, or contrived.2. Capable of being bequeathed, or given by will.

2640

Devisal

De‐vis″al (?), n. A devising. Whitney.

2641

Devise

De‐vise″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Devised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Devising.] [OF. deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L. divisus divided, distributed, p...

2642

Devise (2)

De‐vise″, v. i. To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer. Pope.☞ Devise was formerly followed by of; as, let us d...

2643

Devise (3)

De‐vise″ (?), n. [OF. devise division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. See Device.] 1. The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; — sometimes improperly applied...

2644

Devise (4)

De‐vise″ (?), n. Device. See Device.

2645

Devisee

Dev′i‐see″ (?), n.(Law) One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by will.

2646

Deviser

De‐vis″er (?), n. One who devises.