| 释义 |
de·val
I. \dəˈvȧl, -vȯl\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English devalen to descend, sink, from Middle French devaler, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin devallare, from Latin de down, away + (assumed) Vulgar Latin -vallare (from Latin valles, vallis valley) — more at de-, vale
chiefly Scotland : to leave off : cease
< it rained the whole day and never devaled >
II. noun
(-s)
Scotland : cessation, pause |