"devel" meaning in Middle English

See devel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdeːvəl/, /ˈdɛvəl/, /deːl/ Forms: develes [plural], defles [plural], develen [plural]
Etymology: From Old English dēofol, dēoful, from earlier dīobul, from Proto-West Germanic *diubul, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dēofol}} Old English dēofol, {{m|ang|dēoful}} dēoful, {{m|ang|dīobul}} dīobul, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*diubul}} Proto-West Germanic *diubul, {{der|enm|grc|διάβολος}} Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} devel, {{enm-noun|develes|pl2=defles|pl3=develen}} devel (plural develes or defles or develen)
  1. Satan, Lucifer (in Early ME, without the definite article) Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-devel-enm-noun-rzC7g8mC Disambiguation of Christianity: 41 9 36 8 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 14 4 27 5
  2. A devil; an evil creature that resides in the Christian hell.
    Sense id: en-devel-enm-noun-HfeUcJnw
  3. A pagan or heretical god; a deity considered to be false or an idol. Categories (topical): Christianity, Mythology, Religion, Theology
    Sense id: en-devel-enm-noun-DGw9ZzJG Disambiguation of Christianity: 41 9 36 8 5 Disambiguation of Mythology: 31 8 44 8 8 Disambiguation of Religion: 17 10 62 0 11 Disambiguation of Theology: 20 7 63 2 7
  4. (figurative) A malicious or sinful person; one who is evil. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-devel-enm-noun-kgluQyVn
  5. (rare) A fantastic beast or monstrous creature. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-devel-enm-noun-jiql0A4X
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: develiche, develissh, develrye, devely

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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