deil

[ deel ]

/ dil /

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noun Scot.

devil.

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Words nearby deil

deiform, deify, Deighton, deign, Dei gratia, deil, Deimos, deindex, deindividuation, deindustrialization, deindustrialize

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How to use deil in a sentence

There was a pounding on the thin partition wall, an oath and a shout "Whaur's the deil o' a dog?"
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
You may believe me or not, sir, there was every mortal business under the sun, but deil a bit of a lawyer.
In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II|Various
When he saw me, he cried: "Oh, Mr. M'Lauchlin, the deil's in this house this day."
Scotch Wit and Humor|W. H. (Walter Henry) Howe
Youre no so blind as not to see shes no liking for him, but the deil has in a way mesmerised her.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen

But the deil gets hold of some very young, insisted the Scotchman.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen

British Dictionary definitions for deil

deil

/ (diːl) /

noun

a Scot word for devil

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