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† deˈvex, a. and n. Obs. [ad. L. dēvex-us inclined or sloping downwards, pa. pple. of dēvehĕre, f. de- I. 1 + vehĕre to carry, convey.] A. adj. Bent or bending down, inclined or sloping downward.
c1420Pallad. on Husb. iii. 920 Thai love lande devexe and inclinate. 1669Baddily & Naylor Life T. Morton To Rdr., In his devex old age. 1727Bailey vol. II, Devex, hollow like a valley; bowed down, bending. 1775in Ash. B. n. Downward slope, declivity; devexity.
1627May Lucan x. 47 Vpon the Westerne lands (Following the worlds deuexe) he meant to tread. Hence † deˈvexness.
1727Bailey vol. II, Devexness, devexity, bendingness downwards. |