deviletn.

Brit.

/ˈdɛvl̩ᵻt/,

/ˈdɛv(ᵻ)lᵻt/, U.S.

/ˈdɛvl̩ᵻt/,

/ˈdɛv(ə)lᵻt/

Forms: 1700s dev'let, 1800s devillet, 1800s– devilet, 1900s deevilet (Scottish).

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: devil n., -et suffix¹.

Etymology: < devil n. + -et suffix¹. Compare earlier devilkin n. With sense 2 compare earlier deviling n. 3a.

1. A little or subordinate devil (in various senses). Now rare.With quots. 1796, 1841 cf. devil n. 8a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > little

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1796 T. J. Mathias Pursuits of Lit.: Pt. II 18 To meet the Printer's dev'let face to face.

1841 T. De Quincey Homer & Homeridae in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 414/2 To the derision of all critics, compositors, pressmen, devils, and devillets.

a1845 R. H. Barham Truants in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 346 And pray now what were these Devilets called? These three little Fiends so gay?

1887 F. Hitchman & I. Burton in F. Hitchman R. F. Burton I. i. 14 The children became perfect devilets.

1927 G. Rae Where Falcons Fly iv. Where are ye, Seemon Fell, you drucken deevilet?

1956 Psychoanalytic Rev. 43 289 In addition to unconsciously valuing the devilet as her own child, the witch often possessed the power to [etc.].

2. The common swift, Apus apus. Now historical and rare.Also called devil, devil bird, deviling.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Apodiformes > [noun] > family Apodidae > genus Apus > apus apus (swift)

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1828 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 24 277 The long-winged legless black devilet, that, if it falls to the ground, cannot rise again.

1828 R. Southey in Q. Rev. 38 238 The merry Dominican..continued to eat devilets on fast days.

1867 Notes & Queries 5 Oct. 273/2 Almost all the provincial names of the Swift seem to indicate something unholy, as Devling, Devilet, Sker-devil, Screech-devil, &c.

2011 Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) (Nexis) 3 Aug. These dark, sooty birds earned a reputation as devlings, devilets, sker-devil or screech devil.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	devilet
释义	deviletn. Brit. /ˈdɛvl̩ᵻt/, /ˈdɛv(ᵻ)lᵻt/, U.S. /ˈdɛvl̩ᵻt/, /ˈdɛv(ə)lᵻt/ Forms: 1700s dev'let, 1800s devillet, 1800s– devilet, 1900s deevilet (Scottish). Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: devil n., -et suffix¹. Etymology: < devil n. + -et suffix¹. Compare earlier devilkin n. With sense 2 compare earlier deviling n. 3a. 1. A little or subordinate devil (in various senses). Now rare.With quots. 1796, 1841 cf. devil n. 8a. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > little dabletc1380 deviling1579 devilkin1656 po1678 diablotin1812 devileta1845 demonette1854 1796 T. J. Mathias Pursuits of Lit.: Pt. II 18 To meet the Printer's dev'let face to face. 1841 T. De Quincey Homer & Homeridae in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Oct. 414/2 To the derision of all critics, compositors, pressmen, devils, and devillets. a1845 R. H. Barham Truants in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 346 And pray now what were these Devilets called? These three little Fiends so gay? 1887 F. Hitchman & I. Burton in F. Hitchman R. F. Burton I. i. 14 The children became perfect devilets. 1927 G. Rae Where Falcons Fly iv. Where are ye, Seemon Fell, you drucken deevilet? 1956 Psychoanalytic Rev. 43 289 In addition to unconsciously valuing the devilet as her own child, the witch often possessed the power to [etc.]. 2. The common swift, Apus apus. Now historical and rare.Also called devil, devil bird, deviling. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Apodiformes > [noun] > family Apodidae > genus Apus > apus apus (swift) martinet1440 martleta1460 marlet1530 swift1668 black martin1673 Apus1774 longwing1786 deviling1797 devilet1828 flap-wing1834 squealer1854 devil1885 devil bird1885 1828 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 24 277 The long-winged legless black devilet, that, if it falls to the ground, cannot rise again. 1828 R. Southey in Q. Rev. 38 238 The merry Dominican..continued to eat devilets on fast days. 1867 Notes & Queries 5 Oct. 273/2 Almost all the provincial names of the Swift seem to indicate something unholy, as Devling, Devilet, Sker-devil, Screech-devil, &c. 2011 Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) (Nexis) 3 Aug. These dark, sooty birds earned a reputation as devlings, devilets, sker-devil or screech devil. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1796
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