devvel

English

Alternative forms

• devel

Noun

devvel (plural devvels)

1. (Scotland) A hard blow.
   • 1816, Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary:

     "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!"

Verb

devvel (third-person singular simple present devvels, present participle devvelling, simple past and past participle devvelled)

1. (transitive, Scotland) To hit (something) hard.
2. (transitive, Scotland) To stun (someone) by hitting.