deviling en · VERB · etymology 1
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of devil
form of devil
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
deviling en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
From devil + -ling.
Meanings
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A small or young devil.
Away French ſtallion, now you have a Barbary mare of your own, go leap her, and engender young devillings.
1616–1619 (first performance), John Fletcher, Philip Massinger, Nathan Field, “The Knight of Malta”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act V, scene ii, page 95, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| devilings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |