dev'lish

I remarked, old man Montgomery is rather hard up just now; but proud, dev'lish proud, sir.

The Statesmen Snowbound Robert Fitzgerald

So it is, but beggars can't be c-choosers and -- dev'lish drowsy place, this!

The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

"No -- no!" answered Barrymaine, speaking in a thick, indistinct voice and rocking unsteadily upon his heels, "I'm not -- n-not drunk, only -- dev'lish sleepy!" and swaying to the wall he leaned there with head drooping.

The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

Must be dev'lish drunk to talk such cursed f-folly!

The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

After all, though, perhaps you aren't quite the cut for the Church or a fellowship, and -- and the Sylvesters are dev'lish good people to know, Dick.

A Comedy of Masks A Novel Arthur Moore 1909

I'm dev'lish glad you're getting on so well, my boy, though you were a fool not to stay up at Oxford and take your degree.

A Comedy of Masks A Novel Arthur Moore 1909

Dey wuz willin 'ter mek dere bread an' cloes, ter pay dere own way, purvidid dey cud be Mrs. Sumbody, an 'in dat way' skape de dev'lish jeers an 'slites uv base men.

John Jasper: The Unmatched Negro Philosopher and Preacher William Eldridge 1908

With heart of dev'lish wrath, which whoso dares to brave To lie with her one night, therein shall find his grave.

Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 1891

I'm told, "says Dick," and by the bye, Larry, that's a dev'lish nice horse of yours that Christian came back on.

Mount Music Martin Ross 1888

"You're so dev'lish clever!" said Hawker, with sullen irony.

The Third Violet Stephen Crane 1885