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devvel

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A hard blow.

Scotland

Examples

“"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!"”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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