(transitive, Scotland) To hit (something) hard.
(transitive, Scotland) To hit (something) hard.
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(transitive, Scotland) To stun (someone) by hitting.
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(Scotland) (a hard blow).
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.
(Scotland, intransitive) To cease.
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(Scotland) A hard blow.
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