01 v. t. To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment.
imp. & p. p.
Bedevilled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bedeviling
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1.
To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment.“Bedeviled and used worse than St. Bartholomew.” — Sterne.
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2.
To spoil; to corrupt.