deviling

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deviling - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Deviling \Dev"il*ing\, n.
     A young devil. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
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  devil \dev"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deviledor Devilled; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Devilingor Devilling.]
     1. To make like a devil; to invest with the character of a
        devil.
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     2. To grill with Cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking,
        as with pepper.
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              A deviled leg of turkey.              --W. Irving.
        Devil-diver