Devel vs Devvel - What's the difference?
devel | devvel | Alternative forms |
(Scotland) A hard blow.
* 1816 :
(Scotland) To hit (something) hard.
(Scotland) To stun (someone) by hitting.
Devvel is a alternative form of devel.
In scotland terms the difference between devel and devvel
is that devel is an alternative spelling of lang=en while devvel is a hard blow.devvel
English
Alternative forms
* develNoun
(en noun)- "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!"
