† devillyadj.

Forms: early Old English deofullic, early Old English diofullic, Old English defollic (rare), Old English deofelic (rare), Old English deofellic, Old English deoflic, Old English deofolic, Old English dioflic, Old English deouolic (rare), Old English dioublic (Northumbrian), Old English diowlic (Northumbrian), Old English diublic (Northumbrian), Old English dyoflic (rare), Old English–early Middle English deofollic, late Old English deofflic, early Middle English deoflich, early Middle English dieulich, Middle English deuely, Middle English deuylly, Middle English develiche, 1600s devily.

Origin: A word inherited from Germanic.

Etymology: Cognate with or formed similarly to Old Frisian diūvelik , Middle Dutch duvelijc (early modern Dutch duyvellick ), Middle Low German dǖvelīch , dǖvelīk , Old High German tiufallīh (Middle High German tiuvellich ), Old Icelandic djǫfulligr , Old Swedish diävulliker (also diävulsliker ), < the Germanic base of devil n. + the Germanic base of -ly suffix¹.In later use (especially in the early modern form devily) perhaps sometimes with reinterpretation of the second element as -y suffix¹.

Obsolete.

Of or relating to the Devil or a devil; originating in or involving the Devil or a devil. Also: like or characteristic of the Devil or a devil; diabolical, evil. Cf. devilish adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > diabolicalness > [adjective]

devillyOE

fiendenc1315

serpentinec1422

devilish?a1439

diabolic?1483

feding1502

diabolical1546

satanic1556

demoniacal1565

serpent-likea1586

serpentive1635

devilized1641

fiendlike1716

diabolish1865

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adjective] > devilishly wicked

devillyOE

fiendenc1315

serpentinec1422

devilish?a1439

diabolic?1483

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satanical1548

satanic1556

serpent-likea1586

fiendlikea1616

serpentive1635

devilized1641

demoniacal1714

demoniac1784

diabolish1865

OE Ælfric Catholic Homilies: 1st Ser. (Royal) (1997) vi. 230 Wa þam men þe brycð godes gesceafta buton his bletsunge mid deofelicum wiglungum.

OE Ælfric Homily: De Duodecim Abusivis (Corpus Cambr. 178) in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 297 Þonne mage we fordon swa þa deofollican [a1225 Lamb. deofliche] gitsunge.

lOE Homily: Gospel of Nicodemus (Vesp. D.xiv) in R. D.-N. Warner Early Eng. Homilies (1917) 86 For þan se deofol wæs ær þære helle hlaford, & eallra þære deofellicre þingen þe hire on wæron.

a1225 (c1200) Vices & Virtues (1888) 43 (MED) Ðat hie ðarof ne for-liesen ne lichame ne saule for none winde of mannliche fandinge, ne for none storme of dieuliche fandinge.

a1400 in T. Wright & J. O. Halliwell Reliquiæ Antiquæ (1845) II. 51 (MED) Alle seyntis seyen, that mannysche it is to fallen, but develiche it is to abyden stylle therinne.

?1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton iv. sig. hiii^v Certeynlye suche thoughte is wycked and deuylly.

?c1500 Wisdom (Digby) l. 324 + 6 (stage direct.) Entreth lucyfere in a deuely a-ray.

a1628 F. Greville Life of Sidney (1651) x. 131 The devily characters of so tyrannical a deity.

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

† devillyadv.

Forms: Old English deoflice, Old English–early Middle English deofollice, late Old English deofolice, Middle English deflich, Middle English deueli, Middle English deuelly, Middle English devely, Middle English develye.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: devil n., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < devil n. + -ly suffix². Compare Middle High German tiuvellīche , Old Icelandic djǫfulliga , and also Swedish diävulslika . Compare devilly adj.

Obsolete.

In a devilish manner; diabolically, wickedly; terribly, awfully, excessively.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > diabolicalness > [adverb]

devillyOE

serpentinously1502

devilishly1528

diabolicallya1600

serpent-like1608

diabolicly1683

society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adverb] > diabolically or fiendishly

devillyOE

serpentinously1502

devilishly1528

satanically1590

diabolicallya1600

serpent-like1608

diabolicly1683

demonically1834

OE Wulfstan Last Days (Hatton) 138 He aginð leogan deoflice swyðe & ætsæcð Cristes.

c1175 ( Ælfric Homily: St. Vincent's Day (Cambr. Ii.1.33) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 104 Datianus þa deofollice yrsode.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 14392 Ful deueli [Trin. Cambr. deuelly] war þai Iuus thra, þair blisced lauerd for to sla.

c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 2193 Ther-to he was devely stronge, His skynne was blake and harde.

c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 265 The Dikes were so develye depe..Ouer cowde thai nother goo nor crepe.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	devilly
释义	† devillyadj. Forms: early Old English deofullic, early Old English diofullic, Old English defollic (rare), Old English deofelic (rare), Old English deofellic, Old English deoflic, Old English deofolic, Old English dioflic, Old English deouolic (rare), Old English dioublic (Northumbrian), Old English diowlic (Northumbrian), Old English diublic (Northumbrian), Old English dyoflic (rare), Old English–early Middle English deofollic, late Old English deofflic, early Middle English deoflich, early Middle English dieulich, Middle English deuely, Middle English deuylly, Middle English develiche, 1600s devily. Origin: A word inherited from Germanic. Etymology: Cognate with or formed similarly to Old Frisian diūvelik , Middle Dutch duvelijc (early modern Dutch duyvellick ), Middle Low German dǖvelīch , dǖvelīk , Old High German tiufallīh (Middle High German tiuvellich ), Old Icelandic djǫfulligr , Old Swedish diävulliker (also diävulsliker ), < the Germanic base of devil n. + the Germanic base of -ly suffix¹.In later use (especially in the early modern form devily) perhaps sometimes with reinterpretation of the second element as -y suffix¹. Obsolete. Of or relating to the Devil or a devil; originating in or involving the Devil or a devil. Also: like or characteristic of the Devil or a devil; diabolical, evil. Cf. devilish adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > diabolicalness > [adjective] devillyOE fiendenc1315 serpentinec1422 devilish?a1439 diabolic?1483 feding1502 diabolical1546 satanic1556 demoniacal1565 serpent-likea1586 serpentive1635 devilized1641 fiendlike1716 diabolish1865 society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adjective] > devilishly wicked devillyOE fiendenc1315 serpentinec1422 devilish?a1439 diabolic?1483 diabolical1546 satanical1548 satanic1556 serpent-likea1586 fiendlikea1616 serpentive1635 devilized1641 demoniacal1714 demoniac1784 diabolish1865 OE Ælfric Catholic Homilies: 1st Ser. (Royal) (1997) vi. 230 Wa þam men þe brycð godes gesceafta buton his bletsunge mid deofelicum wiglungum. OE Ælfric Homily: De Duodecim Abusivis (Corpus Cambr. 178) in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 297 Þonne mage we fordon swa þa deofollican [a1225 Lamb. deofliche] gitsunge. lOE Homily: Gospel of Nicodemus (Vesp. D.xiv) in R. D.-N. Warner Early Eng. Homilies (1917) 86 For þan se deofol wæs ær þære helle hlaford, & eallra þære deofellicre þingen þe hire on wæron. a1225 (c1200) Vices & Virtues (1888) 43 (MED) Ðat hie ðarof ne for-liesen ne lichame ne saule for none winde of mannliche fandinge, ne for none storme of dieuliche fandinge. a1400 in T. Wright & J. O. Halliwell Reliquiæ Antiquæ (1845) II. 51 (MED) Alle seyntis seyen, that mannysche it is to fallen, but develiche it is to abyden stylle therinne. ?1483 W. Caxton tr. Caton iv. sig. hiii^v Certeynlye suche thoughte is wycked and deuylly. ?c1500 Wisdom (Digby) l. 324 + 6 (stage direct.) Entreth lucyfere in a deuely a-ray. a1628 F. Greville Life of Sidney (1651) x. 131 The devily characters of so tyrannical a deity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022). † devillyadv. Forms: Old English deoflice, Old English–early Middle English deofollice, late Old English deofolice, Middle English deflich, Middle English deueli, Middle English deuelly, Middle English devely, Middle English develye. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: devil n., -ly suffix². Etymology: < devil n. + -ly suffix². Compare Middle High German tiuvellīche , Old Icelandic djǫfulliga , and also Swedish diävulslika . Compare devilly adj. Obsolete. In a devilish manner; diabolically, wickedly; terribly, awfully, excessively. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > diabolicalness > [adverb] devillyOE serpentinously1502 devilishly1528 diabolicallya1600 serpent-like1608 diabolicly1683 society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [adverb] > diabolically or fiendishly devillyOE serpentinously1502 devilishly1528 satanically1590 diabolicallya1600 serpent-like1608 diabolicly1683 demonically1834 OE Wulfstan Last Days (Hatton) 138 He aginð leogan deoflice swyðe & ætsæcð Cristes. c1175 ( Ælfric Homily: St. Vincent's Day (Cambr. Ii.1.33) in S. Irvine Old Eng. Homilies (1993) 104 Datianus þa deofollice yrsode. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 14392 Ful deueli [Trin. Cambr. deuelly] war þai Iuus thra, þair blisced lauerd for to sla. c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 2193 Ther-to he was devely stronge, His skynne was blake and harde. c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 265 The Dikes were so develye depe..Ouer cowde thai nother goo nor crepe. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.OEadv.OE
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