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demonish, a. rare.|ˈdiːmənɪʃ|
[f. demon1 + -ish.]
a. Of the nature of a demon; demonic. So ˈdemonishness, devilishness.
Occurs commonly in D. H. Lawrence's works.
1863Draper Intell. Devel. Europe vii. (1865) 159 He evoked two visible demonish imps. 1926D. H. Lawrence Plumed Serpent iii. 55 A profound unbelief that was fatal and demonish. 1927― Mornings in Mexico 12 The penetrating, demonish mocking voices. a1930― Pornogr. & So On (1936) 85 Renoir didn't try to get away from the body. But he had to..rob it of..its natural demonishness.
b. as adv. (humorous.) ‘Devilish’.
1867O. W. Holmes Guard. Angel iv. (1891) 49 ‘It was a demonish hard case’, he said. |