Scottish and northern English dialect for a heavy, stunning blow, often unexpected.
Scottish and northern English dialect for a heavy, stunning blow, often unexpected. Also used as a verb meaning to strike hard. Related to 'devil' in form but not meaning; the etymology is uncertain, possibly connected to Norse roots. Conveys a blow forceful enough to make one's head ring.
He walked into the low beam and gave himself such a devel that he saw stars for a full minute.
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(Scotland) (a hard blow).
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