devilishness (devlishnes)

Resemblance to the qualities of the devil; infernal or devilish character. Doubtle the very Devils themselves, notwithstanding all the devilishne of their temper, would wish for a holy heart, if by that means they could get out of hell. Edwards , Freedom of Will, iii. § 5. Alas, how can a man with this devilishne of temper make way for himself in life? Carlyle, Sartor Resartus, p. 90. common pasture-weed with a fleshy premorse root and heads of blue flowers. (b) In the United States, the blazing-star, Chamælirium luteum, a liliaceous plant with a thick premorse rootstock. (c) The button-snakeroot, Lia tris spicata. devil's-claw (dev'lz-kla), n. A scorpion-shell, Pteroceras scorpio, found in the Indian ocean. devil's-club (dev'lz-klub), n. A name given in the northwestern parts of the United States to the prickly araliaceous plant Fatsia horrid a. devil's-cotton (dev'lz-kot"n), n. A small tree, Abroma august a, a native of India, the fibers of which are used in some localities as a substitute for hemp in cordage.