"hellion" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|hell}} hell, {{m|en|hallion||scamp, worthless fellow}} hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), {{unk|en|nocap=y}} unknown Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} hellion (not comparable)
  1. Cursed, ill-fated. Tags: not-comparable Categories (lifeform): Megalopterans
    Sense id: en-hellion-en-adj-z0tU1lC4 Disambiguation of Megalopterans: 39 33 2 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 4 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 27 3 33

Noun [English]

Forms: hellions [plural]
Etymology: An alteration, under the influence of hell, of northern English/Scottish dialectal hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), of unknown origin. Etymology templates: {{m|en|hell}} hell, {{m|en|hallion||scamp, worthless fellow}} hallion (“scamp, worthless fellow”), {{unk|en|nocap=y}} unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} hellion (plural hellions)
  1. An unruly, rowdy or mischievous person. Categories (topical): People Categories (lifeform): Megalopterans
    Sense id: en-hellion-en-noun-IArtBGF8 Disambiguation of People: 2 97 0 1 Disambiguation of Megalopterans: 39 33 2 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 4 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 27 3 33
  2. An evil person.
    Sense id: en-hellion-en-noun-4hO1O4td
  3. The larva of the dobsonfly. Categories (lifeform): Megalopterans
    Sense id: en-hellion-en-noun-yHgnOVyc Disambiguation of Megalopterans: 39 33 2 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 32 4 28 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 37 27 3 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hellraiser

Inflected forms

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