(The name of) a devil or fiend.

The name of a demon. Obsolete. rare.

(The name of) a demon or devil that is said to record the sins committed by people as evidence to be used against them on Judgement Day; spec. (a)…

(The name of) a devil. Cf. Mahu, n. (Now only in allusion to Shakespeare.)

With allusion to the biblical episode (at Mark 5:9) of the man possessed by a multitude of demons (see… (The name of) a possessing devil. Also: Satan.