The Collaborative International Dictionary
Devilries
Devilry \Dev"il*ry\, n.; pl. Devilries.
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Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry.
Stark lies and devilry.
--Sir T. More. The whole body of evil spirits.
--Tylor.
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devilries
n. (plural of devilry English)
Usage examples of "devilries".
But I will not take advantage of your ignorance neither, girl, and therefore shall say, I do not think the Mingos would have hurt a hair of your head, had they succeeded by their devilries and contrivances in getting you into their hands.
He did not know whether the giant was plotting new devilries or had been summoned away by that muttering voice, but he wasted no time in conjectures.