Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
devil
dev′il
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Deviled
or Devilled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Deviling
or Devilling
.] 1.
To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a devil.
2.
To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
Webster 1828 Edition
Devil
DEVIL
,Noun.
1.
In the Christian theology, an evil spirit or being; a fallen angel, expelled from heaven for rebellion against God; the chief of the apostate angels; the implacable enemy and tempter of the human race. In the New Testament, the word is frequently and erroneously used for demon.2.
A very wicked person, and in ludicrous language, an great evil. In profane language, it is an expletive expressing wonder, vexation, &c.3.
An idol, or false god. Leviticus 17. 2 Chronicles 11.