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DEVIL, n. Devl. [L., to calumniate.]

1. In the Christian theology, an evil spirit or being; a fallen angel, expelled from heaven for rebellion against God; the chief of the apostate angels; the implacable enemy and tempter of the human race. In the New Testament, the word is frequently and erroneously used for demon.

2. A very wicked person, and in ludicrous language, an great evil. In profane language, it is an expletive expressing wonder, vexation, &c.

3. An idol, or false god. Leviticus 17. 2 Chronicles 11.
1913 Definition
Devil (devil)
n.(?)
Dev"il
[AS. deófol, deóful; akin to G. (?)eufel, Goth. diabaúlus; all fr. L. diabolus the devil, Gr. (?) the devil, the slanderer, fr. (?) to slander, calumniate, ori
  1. The Evil One; Satan, represented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind.

    [Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil. Luke iv. 2.

    That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world. Rev. xii. 9.

  2. An evil spirit; a demon.

    A dumb man possessed with a devil. Matt. ix. 32.

  3. A very wicked person; hence, any great evil.
    "That devil Glendower." "The devil drunkenness." Shak.

    Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? John vi. 70.

  4. An expletive of surprise, vexation, or emphasis, or, ironically, of negation.
    [Low]

    The devil a puritan that he is, . . . but a timepleaser. Shak.

    The things, we know, are neither rich nor rare,
    But wonder how the devil they got there.
    Pope.

  5. A dish, as a bone with the meat, broiled and excessively peppered; a grill with Cayenne pepper.

    Men and women busy in baking, broiling, roasting oysters, and preparing devils on the gridiron. Sir W. Scott.

  6. A machine for tearing or cutting rags, cotton, etc.

    Blue devils. See under Blue. -- Cartesian devil. See under Cartesian. -- Devil bird (Zoöl.), one of two or more South African drongo shrikes (Edolius retifer, and E. remifer), believed by the natives to be connected with sorcery. -- Devil may care, reckless, defiant of authority; -- used adjectively. Longfellow. -- Devil's apron (Bot.), the large kelp (Laminaria saccharina, and L. longicruris) of the Atlantic ocean, having a blackish, leathery expansion, shaped somewhat like an apron. -- Devil's coachhorse. (Zoöl.) (a) The black rove beetle (Ocypus olens). [Eng.] (b) A large, predacious, hemipterous insect (Prionotus cristatus); the wheel bug. [U.S.] -- Devil's darning-needle. (Zoöl.) See under Darn, v. t. -- Devil's fingers, Devil's hand (Zoöl.), the common British starfish (Asterias rubens); -- also applied to a sponge with stout branches. [Prov. Eng., Irish *** Scot.] -- Devil's riding-horse (Zoö]l.), the American mantis (Mantis Carolina). -- The Devil's tattoo, a drumming with the fingers or feet. "Jack played the Devil's tattoo on the door with his boot heels." F. Hardman (Blackw. Mag.). -- Devil worship, worship of the power of evil; -- still practiced by barbarians who believe that the good and evil forces of nature are of equal power. -- Printer's devil, the youngest apprentice in a printing office, who runs on errands, does dirty work (as washing the ink rollers and sweeping), etc. "Without fearing the printer's devil or the sheriff's officer." Macaulay. -- Tasmanian devil (Zoöl.), a very savage carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania (Dasyurus, or Diabolus, ursinus). -- To play devil with, to molest extremely; to ruin. [Low]

  7. To make like a devil] to invest with the character of a devil.
  8. To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.

    A deviled leg of turkey. W. Irving.


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Noah Says...
The brief exposition of the constitution of the United States, will unfold to young persons the principles of republican government; and it is the sincere desire of the writer that our citizens should early understand that the genuine source of correct republican principles is the Bible, particularly the New Testament or the Christian religion.
 History of the United States :: 1832 




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