Deviltries

Deviltries
Deviltry Dev"il*try, n.; pl. {Deviltries}. Diabolical conduct; malignant mischief; devilry. --C. Reade. [1913 Webster]

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  • deviltry — /ˈdɛvəltri/ (say devuhltree) noun (plural deviltries) → devilry …  

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