The Collaborative International Dictionary
deuse
Deuce \Deuce\, n. [Cf. LL. dusius, Armor, dus, te[^u]z, phantom, specter; Gael. taibhs, taibhse, apparition, ghost; or fr. OF. deus God, fr. L. deus (cf. Deity).] The devil; a demon. [A euphemism, written also deuse.]
Usage examples of "deuse".
I must see, try and find out exactly who is this Costeclar: the deuse take him!
I wonder what the deuse is the reason she can never make any thing lie easy.
I suppose you think it deused queer that I said nothing to you of my visits to the Ruthvens?
Antonius Deusing (1612-1666), physician to the Stadholder of Friesland, published in 1656 a treatise on this subject.