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Terms vs Devvel - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between terms and devvel

is that terms is while devvel is (scotland) a hard blow.

As a verb devvel is

(scotland) to hit (something) hard.

terms

English

Noun

(head)
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    devvel

    English

    Alternative forms

    * devel

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) A hard blow.
  • * 1816 :
  • "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

  • (Scotland) To hit (something) hard.
  • (Scotland) To stun (someone) by hitting.