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devisal

American  
[dih-vahy-zuhl] / dɪˈvaɪ zəl /

noun

  1. the act of devising; contrivance.


devisal British  
/ dɪˈvaɪzəl /

noun

  1. the act of inventing, contriving, or devising; contrivance

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of devisal

First recorded in 1850–55; devise + -al 2


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Faith removes mountains, much more love;    Let your contempt abolish me If ought of your devisal prove    Too hard or high to do or be.'

From Angel in the House by Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore

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