Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DEYVLE, DAYVEL, n. and v.
1. n. A Sh. form of Eng. devil.Sh. 1846 Fraser's Mag. (Sept.) 336:
Whon it cam to da wayl, what was it bit a grit dayvel o' a skate!
2. v. To use the word devil profanely (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.Add.).Knr. [1886] “H. Haliburton” Horace in Homespun (1925) 247:
An' swuir at lairge, an' dang'd and deyvled, That awfu' oor the tongues were reyvled!
