"deevil" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: deevils [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|deevils|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} deevil (plural deevils), {{sco-noun}} deevil (plural deevils)
  1. Alternative form of deil Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: deil
    Sense id: en-deevil-sco-noun-220pAgbp Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for deevil meaning in Scots (1.4kB)

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