devilry
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He possessed both the winemaking skills and an appetite for devilry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Whereas the dread of devilry, in “The Witch,” was rooted deep in the faith of the early settlers, “The Lighthouse” has to create its own mythology as it goes along.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 18, 2019
What else could it be — and what new devilry is waiting for us tomorrow?
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2019
A different, more downbeat brand of devilry is afoot in "The Exorcist," which takes off from William Peter Blatty’s bestselling 1971 novel and director William Friedkin's 1973 film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2016
And while the great majority behaved properly, fleeing at the sound of Tehlu’s name and keeping their devilry within reasonable bounds, many did not.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
"Nay, no Mingo will be near the portage, for that is a spot too public for their devilries," answered the Pathfinder confidently.
From Pathfinder; or, the inland sea by Cooper, James Fenimore
"Phiz" revelled in wild fun in the vignettes relating to the devilries of Mr. Daniel Quilp and the humours of Codlin and Short, and of Mrs. Jarley's waxwork show.
From 'Phiz' (Hablot Knight Browne), a Memoir. by Kitton, Fred. G.
The Second Part of Faust is devilry all through, a tissue of bewilderments and devilries.
From The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays by Masson, David
And you must understand that the deeds ascribed to these Idols are such a parcel of devilries as it is best not to tell.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 2 by Yule, Henry
"I should have known that if that sweet saint got word of these petty devilries of mine she would despise me; and I tell you, Charles, I'd go through fire to regain her respect."
From Scaramouche by Sabatini, Rafael
