Uses partaking of senses A. 1 A. 2. evil angel, spirit, etc. Also, the evil one (†Sc. the evil man): the Devil.

An evil spirit; a demon. Also in the loath (also foul, wicked) ghost: the Devil. rare after 17th cent.

Of a demon, devil, etc.: wicked, evil. Chiefly in unclean spirit n. a demon. Also in extended use.

Any evil spirit or malevolent supernatural being; a devil.

An evil spirit; a demon, a fiend. Any of a number of malignant beings of superhuman nature and powers; an associate or subordinate of Satan; a fallen…

Illusion or delusion caused by or attributed to the Devil; the power or influence of a devil; diabolical works; devilish behaviour. Cf. devilry, n.…

An evil spirit.

properly. Demoniacal possession: but in quot. 1325 transl. a Latin word meaning ‘demon’.

A devil, a demon, a false god; (also) the presence or activity of the Devil or a devil. Cf. devilry, n. 2. Obsolete. rare.

A devil, an evil spirit, esp. one possessing a person. Also: (an instance of) demonic possession. Obsolete.

An evil spirit.

A demon, a devil. Obsolete. rare.

An evil spirit generally; a demon, devil, or diabolical being; more fully fiend of hell.

spec. A ‘child’ of the devil, or of hell. with parentage expressed: Applied to wicked men, and to petty fiends or evil spirits.

Usually in plural (with singular or plural agreement). In medieval angelology: one of the orders of angels (the fifth in the ninefold celestial…

Mythology. Sometimes distinguished from a ‘fairy’: (a) as an inferior or subject species; (b) as a more malignant being, an ‘imp’, ‘demon’; also figur…

transferred. A demon, evil spirit; occasionally a familiar spirit.

A harmful or malignant demon, esp. one that causes melancholy (cf. sense 2a). Cf. blue, adj. 7a. Now rare.

regional and colloquial. An evil spirit; the devil. Also: a bogeyman invoked to frighten children.

Among people of African descent in Central America, an evil spirit or demon.

An imaginary evil spirit or creature; a bogeyman.

In India, a spirit; a demon or goblin.

With the. That which is demonic, the nature or qualities of a demon; demons collectively.

In South Asia: a female demon or devil; (hence) a spring whirlwind. Cf. devil, n. 12.

(a) (in Australian Aboriginal belief) an evil spirit; a manifestation of evil; (b) slang very uneven ground which is difficult to traverse…

An evil spirit; a disease. Obsolete exc. Historical.

An evil spirit.

South African Mythology. A malevolent shape-shifting spirit that most frequently assumes the form of a bird. Also: (a name for) any of various…

Demons collectively.

A demon, a malignant spirit.

In plural. The evil spirits which are believed to possess a person suffering from this disorder.

British colloquial. A nightmare; an unpleasant, frightening, or frustrating experience; an occasion when everything goes wrong. See nightmare, n. 2c.