What does divil mean?
Divil means (Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of devil..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of devil..
It is often said at sea that “the divil would make a good sailor, if he could only tie a bowline and look aloft.”
Use divil when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Divil means (Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of devil..
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It is often said at sea that “the divil would make a good sailor, if he could only tie a bowline and look aloft.”
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