yoke-devil

English

Etymology

From yoke +‎ devil.

Noun

yoke-devil (plural yoke-devils)

1. (archaic) a companion devil
   • 1902, Eden Phillpotts, The River:

     "Pride an' ignorance be the yoke-devils as have drawed you into this fix," said Chugg bluntly.

   • 1976, George Richard Marek, The Bed and the Throne:

     Yet it is characteristic of treason and murder among the great that the yoke-devils are not at once noticed by those not directly involved.