nevel

"Anybody can see that's lot on the nevel -- I mean not on the level."

Frank Merriwell's Races Burt L. Standish 1905

But Ling nevel folget kindness of mastel; and me tly to savee you, if can.

A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas Harry Collingwood 1886

Mr. TROUP said the objections to this provision were lame in their nature; he only wished they were half as sound as they were nevel.

Congressional Reporter, Containing the Public Documents, and the Debates [in Congress] 1812