"devvel" meaning in English

See devvel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: devvels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} devvel (plural devvels)
  1. (Scotland) A hard blow. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-devvel-en-noun-A3PZ3-UW Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: devel

Verb

Forms: devvels [present, singular, third-person], devvelling [participle, present], devvelled [participle, past], devvelled [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} devvel (third-person singular simple present devvels, present participle devvelling, simple past and past participle devvelled)
  1. (transitive, Scotland) To hit (something) hard. Tags: Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-devvel-en-verb-854XxyZ6 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 33
  2. (transitive, Scotland) To stun (someone) by hitting. Tags: Scotland, transitive
    Sense id: en-devvel-en-verb-L7dShULS Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 32 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 33 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: devel

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1816, Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary:",
          "text": "\"Weel,\" said the beggar, \"that's the likeliest bit of ony—it will be but a muckle through-stane to kiver the gowd; tak the pick till't, and pit mair strength man—ae gud downright devvel will split it, I'se warrant ye—Ay, that will do—Odd, he comes on wi' Wallace's straiks!\"",
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        "A hard blow."
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        "To hit (something) hard."
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        "(transitive, Scotland) To hit (something) hard."
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        "To stun (someone) by hitting."
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        "(transitive, Scotland) To stun (someone) by hitting."
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        "To hit (something) hard."
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        "(transitive, Scotland) To hit (something) hard."
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