† devilheadn.
Obsolete.
The character or quality of being the Devil or a devil; diabolical nature or essence; = devilhood n. Also with the: the supreme spirit of evil, Satan; contrasted with godhead n. 2a.In the latter sense sometimes conceived of as a threefold unity analogous to the Holy Trinity; cf. quots. a1665, 1831.
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c1300 Ministry & Passion of Christ (Laud) (1873) l. 499 (MED) No deuelhede J ne habbe Jn me.
a1665 R. Gell Remaines (1676) ii. 338 The Trinity, in the Devil-head. 1. The father of lies... 2. The son of perdition... And, 3. The spirit of errour.
1831 Devil's Pulpit 8 Apr. 85 As there are three persons in the Godhead, so there are three persons in the Devilhead; the Hydra..is the Devil. The Dragon..is the Devil; and the Whale..is the Devil; yet are they not three Devils, but one Devil.
1870 W. Morris Earthly Paradise: Pt. IV 300 A swallowing dread, A curse made manifest in devil-head.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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