devilkin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of devilkin
Example Sentences
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An awful, red-eyed, scrambly fiend scared me—a real, live, hairy devilkin on stilts.
From The Unspeakable Perk by Adams, Samuel Hopkins
As ugly a devilkin lives there as ever put paw and breech upon hidden treasure.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John
Your father sent me on a message to the little devilkin last night.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John
"We would have punished this thine impertinent curiosity, had we not other business for thee, friend," said the malicious little devilkin.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John
Certainly I am a devilkin; you called me, and on your summons I came.
From The Russian Garland being Russian Folk Tales by Rosciszewski, J. R. de
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