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hay devil

noun

Etymology

From hay + devil, probably based on dust devil.

  1. derived from διάβολος
  2. derived from diabolus
  3. inherited from *diubul✻
  4. inherited from dēofol
  5. inherited from devil
  6. compounded as hay devil — “hay + devil”

Definitions

  1. a small whirlwind, usually of short duration, that swirls hay pieces and parts to great…

    a small whirlwind, usually of short duration, that swirls hay pieces and parts to great heights

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