devel

Noun

devvel (plural devvels)

1. (Scotland) A hard blow.
   • "Weel," said the beggar, "that's the likeliest bit of ony—it will be but a muckle through-stane to kiver the gowd; tak the pick till't, and pit mair strength man—ae gud downright devvel will split it, I'se warrant ye—Ay, that will do—Odd, he comes on wi' Wallace's straiks!"1816, Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary

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