develrye

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dyvellere, dewylry, develry

Etymology

From devel +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeːvəl(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈdɛvəl(ə)riː(ə)/

Noun

develrye (plural develryes) (Late Middle English)

1. A demonic influence; a creature of hell
2. Demonic possession.

Descendants

• English: devilry, deviltry
• Scots: deilry, deeviltry

References

• “dẹ̄̆velrī(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.