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单词 devilished
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devilishedadj.

Brit. /ˈdɛvl̩ɪʃt/, /ˈdɛv(ᵻ)lɪʃt/, U.S. /ˈdɛvl̩ɪʃt/, /ˈdɛv(ə)lɪʃt/
Forms: 1500s–1600s diuelished, 1600s devillished, 1600s diuellished, 1600s 1800s– devilished.
Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: devil n., -ish suffix2, -ed suffix1.
Etymology: Probably < devil n. + -ish suffix2 + -ed suffix1 In quot. 1583 after Middle French endiablé malignant, diabolical (15th cent.), use as adjective of past participle of endiabler endiablee v. In quot. 1601 apparently after Hellenistic Greek δαιμονιζόμενος, present participle of δαιμονίζεσθαι to be possessed by a demon (see demonize v. and compare devilled adj.) Compare slightly earlier devilled adj.
Now rare.
Like a devil; diabolical, wicked; = devilish adj. 1. Also: possessed by a devil; maniacal, mad.
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the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [adjective] > possessing > possessed by
demoniacc1405
demoniaclec1500
devilleda1557
bedevilled1574
possessed1577
devilished1583
through-devilled1586
demoniacal1588
inspiritate1600
demonical1629
spirited1667
energumenical1684
demonized1778
obsessed1845
1583 T. Stocker tr. P. Viret 2nd Pt. Demoniacke Worlde v. sig. G4v, in W. Chauncie tr. P. Viret Worlde Possessed with Deuils The whole worlde is nothing els but a Diuelrie, altogether diuelished [Fr. endiablee].
1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Summarie Answere to Darel 20 A man, hauing the spirit of an vncleane diuell..a diuelished vncleane spirit.
1677 J. Webster Displaying Supposed Witchcraft xi. 239 In the times of our Saviours being here upon earth..there were many Demoniacks or Men possessed with Devils, or Men that were devillished, or over whom the Devil exercised an effective and ruling power.
1854 Theatr. Jrnl. Oct. 333/1 He is devilished when roused to indignation.
1956 Kingsville (Texas) Record 25 July 1 If half of them were of the devilished and depraved Republican persuasion, it would be understandable.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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