deofol

Senses

1. the Devil, Satan

   Hwīlon cōm sē dēofol, on ānre dīgelnysse, mid purpuran ġescrȳd, and mid helme ġeglenġd, tō ðām hālgan were, þǣr hē hine ġebǣd, and cwæð, þæt hē wǣre witodlīċe sē Hǣlend.

   Once the Devil came, shrouded in a purple garment and adorned with a crown, to the holy man in a recess where he was praying, and said that he was truly the Savior.

   Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church

Senses

1. a demon, devil

   Nū syndon eahta hēafod-mæġnu ðā magan ofer-swīðan þās foresǣdan dēoflu þurh drihtnes fultum.

   Now there are eight Chief Virtues, which may overcome these aforesaid devils, through the Lord's assistance.

   late 10th century, Ælfric, "Memory of the Saints"

Declension · strong a-stem