DEVOID De*void", v. t. Etym: [OE. devoiden to leave, OF. desvuidier, desvoidier, to empty out. See Void.]
Defn: To empty out; to remove.
DEVOID
De*void", a. Etym: [See Devoid, v. t.]
1. Void; empty; vacant. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. Destitute; not in possession; — with of; as, devoid of sense; devoid of pity or of pride.
DEVOIR
De*voir", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. debere to owe. See Due.]
Defn: Duty; service owed; hence, due act of civility or respect; — now usually in the plural; as, they paid their devoirs to the ladies. "Do now your devoid, young knights!" Chaucer.
DEVOLUTE
Dev"o*lute, v. t. Etym: [L. devolutus, p. p. of devolvere. See
Devolve.]
Defn: To devolve. [Obs.] Foxe.
DEVOLUTION
Dev`o*lu"tion, n. Etym: [LL. devolutio: cf. F. dévolution.]