yoke-devil en · NOUN
Etymology
From yoke + devil.
Meanings
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(archaic) A companion devil.
Yet it is characteristic of treason and murder among the great that the yoke-devils are not at once noticed by those not directly involved.
1976, George Richard Marek, The Bed and the Throne:"Pride an' ignorance be the yoke-devils as have drawed you into this fix," said Chugg bluntly.
1902, Eden Phillpotts, The River:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yoke-devils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |