"deofol" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈde͜oː.fol/, [ˈde͜oː.vol]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *diubul. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|la|grc|grk-pro|ine-pro}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*diubul}} Proto-West Germanic *diubul Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=dēofol|sort=}} dēofol n, {{ang-noun|n|head=dēofol}} dēofol n Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|dēofl|nomsg=dēofol|short=1}}, {{ang-decl-noun|dēofol|dēoflu|dēofol|dēoflu|dēofles|dēofla|dēofle|dēoflum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: dēofol [canonical, neuter], strong [table-tags], dēofol [nominative, singular], dēoflu [nominative, plural], dēofol [accusative, singular], dēoflu [accusative, plural], dēofles [genitive, singular], dēofla [genitive, plural], dēofle [dative, singular], dēoflum [dative, plural]
  1. the Devil, Satan Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-deofol-ang-noun-N3xTU-ZB Disambiguation of Religion: 100 0 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1
  2. a demon, devil
    Sense id: en-deofol-ang-noun-VpA7O6t~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dēoful, dīoful, dīofol Derived forms: dēofolġield, dēofollīċ, dēofolsēoc

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          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Memory of the Saints\"\nNū syndon eahta hēafod-mæġnu ðā magan ofer-swīðan þās foresǣdan dēoflu þurh drihtnes fultum.",
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          "text": "c. 992, Ælfric, \"Sexigesima Sunday\"\nDēoflu sind fuglas ġeċīeġedu for þon þe hīe flēogaþ ġeond þās lyft unġesewenlīċe, swā swā fuglas dōþ ġesewenlīċe.",
          "type": "quotation"
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          "english": "The eighth sin is called Superbia that is called Pride, in English, which is the beginning and end of every sin; it made angels into horrible devils,...",
          "text": "late 10th century, Ælfric, \"Memory of the Saints\"\nSeo eahteoðe leahter is superbia gehaten þæt is on ænglisc modigynss gecweden. Seo is ord and ende ælcere synne. Seo geworhte englas to atelicum deoflum...",
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      "ipa": "[ˈde͜oː.vol]"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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      "ipa": "[ˈde͜oː.vol]"
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