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resented as the tempter and spiritual of mankind. [Jesus] being forty days tempted of the devil. Luke iv. 2. That old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world. Rev. xii. 9.

A dragon fly. See Darning needle, under Darn, v. t.

A small water bird. See Dabchick.

A she-devil. [R.] Sterne.

A little devil. [R.] Barham.

A huge ray (Manta birostris or Cephaloptera vampyrus) of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. Several other related species take the same name. See Cephaloptera.

A young devil. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to, the devil; diabolical; wicked in the extreme. "Devilish wickedness." Sir P. Sidney. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James iii. 15.

The state of the devil or of devils; doctrine of the devil or of devils. Bp. Hall.

To make a devil of. [R.] He that should deify a saint, should wrong him as much as he that should devilize him. Bp. Hall.

A little devil; a devilet.

Deviltry. Bp. Warburton.

Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry. Stark lies and devilry. Sir T. More.

The character or person of a devil or the devil. Cowley.

Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry. C. Reade.

A kind of tree (Osmanthus Americanus), allied to the European olive.

, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. Bedeviled and used worse than St. Bartholomew. Sterne.

The state of being bedeviled; bewildering confusion; vexatious trouble. [Colloq.]

A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement. A humorous dare-devil -- the very man To suit my prpose. Ld. Lytton.

Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil.