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deil Definition

deil (dēl)

noun

  1. the devil
  2. a mischievous person

Etymology: ME deile, var. of devel, devil

deil Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • muckle: The gate they're gaun the noo, they couldnae win through an the muckle deil were there to pilot them.

Modifies a noun

  • tak: Then, horn for horn, they stretch an ' strive: Deil tak the hindmost!
  • hae: Deil hae me, quo ' he; an ' I see the deil at his oxter.
  • o: The deil o ' me kens if ye're maist rogue or fule!