DEVILRY

mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan

(noun) reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

deviltry, devilry

(noun) wicked and cruel behavior

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

devilry (countable and uncountable, plural devilries)

mischief.

Wickedness; cruelty.

An action performed with the help of a devil; witchcraft.

An act of such mischief, wickedness, cruelty, or witchcraft.

Source: Wiktionary

Dev"il*ry, n.; pl. Devilries (.

1. Conduct suitable to the devil; extreme wickedness; deviltry. Stark lies and devilry. Sir T. More.

2. The whole body of evil spirits. Tylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition