Hypertext Webster Gateway: "devilry"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Devilry \Dev"il*ry\, n.; pl. {Devilries}.
1. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness;
deviltry.

Stark lies and devilry. --Sir T. More.

2. The whole body of evil spirits. --Tylor.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

devilry
n 1: wicked and cruel behavior [syn: {deviltry}]
2: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or
annoyance in others [syn: {mischief}, {mischief-making}, {mischievousness},
{deviltry}, {devilment}, {rascality}, {roguery}, {roguishness},
{shenanigan}]

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