undevilv.

Etymology: un- prefix² 1b(b), 1dPrevious versions of the OED give the stress as: unˈdevil.

1. transitive. To free from demoniacal possession.

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society > faith > worship > exorcism > perform exorcism [verb (transitive)] > exorcize a person or place

dispossess1599

undevil1632

exorcize1645

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [verb (transitive)] > exorcize > a person

dispossess1599

undevil1632

exorcize1645

1632 F. Quarles Divine Fancies i. xi Whenas our blessed Saviour did un-devill The Man possest, the Spirits..Entred the Swine.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. x. 73 The Boy..would not be undeviled by all their Exorcisms.

1890 T. De W. Talmage From Manger to Throne 81 Mouth of cavern, where mad~man was undevilled.

2. To deprive of the qualities of a devil.

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the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [verb (transitive)] > deprive of qualities of demon

undevil1726

1726 D. Defoe Polit. Hist. Devil ii. iii. 218 If we should take away his Invisibility too, we should undevil him quite.

Derivatives

unˈdevilling n.

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society > faith > worship > exorcism > [noun]

halsingc870

conjurementc1315

exorcizationc1384

exorcismc1400

exorcision1502

dispossession1600

exorcizing1610

undevillinga1652

exorcizement1782

exorcize1863

deliverance ministry1953

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > evil spirit or demon > [noun] > familiar or possessing spirit > exorcism of