Devil.  A printer’s errand-boy.  Also a small thread in
  the king’s ropes and cables, whereby they may be
  distinguished from all others.  The Devil himself; a small
  streak of blue thread in the king’s sails.  The Devil may
  dance in his pocket; i.e. he has no money:  the cross on
  our ancient coins being jocularly supposed to prevent him
  from visiting that place, for fear, as it is said, of breaking
  his shins against it.  To hold a candle to the Devil; to
  be civil to any one out of fear:  in allusion to the story of
  the old woman, who set a wax taper before the image of
  St. Michael, and another before the Devil, whom that
  saint is commonly represented as trampling under his feet: 
  being reproved for paying such honour to Satan, she answered,
  as it was uncertain which place she should go
  to, heaven or hell, she chose to secure a friend in both
  places.  That will be when the Devil is blind, and he has
  not got sore eyes yet; said of any thing unlikely to happen. 
  It rains whilst the sun shines, the Devil is beating
  his wife with a shoulder of mutton:  this phenomenon is
  also said to denote that cuckolds are going to heaven; on
  being informed of this, a loving wife cried out with great
  vehemence, ‘Run, husband, run!’

  The Devil was sick, the Devil a monk would be;
  The Devil was well, the Devil a monk was he.

a proverb signifying that we are apt to forget promises made in time of distress.  To pull the Devil by the tail, to be reduced to one’s shifts.  The Devil go with you and sixpence, and then you will have both money and company.

Devil.  The gizzard of a turkey or fowl, scored, peppered,
  salted and broiled:  it derives its appellation from being hot
  in the mouth.

Devil’s books.  Cards.

Devil catcher, or devil driver.  A parson.  See
  snub devil.

Devil’s daughter.  It is said of one who has a termagant
  for his wife, that he has married the Devil’s daughter, and
  lives with the old folks.

Devil’s daughter’s portion: 

  Deal, Dover, and Harwich,
  The Devil gave with his daughter in marriage;
  And, by a codicil to his will,
  He added Helvoet and the Brill;

  a saying occasioned by the shameful impositions practised
  by the inhabitants of those places, on sailors and travellers.

Devil drawer.  A miserable painter.

Devil’s dung.  Assafoetida.

Devil’s guts.  A surveyor’s chain:  so called by farmers,
  who do not like their land should be measured by their
  landlords.

Devilish.  Very:  an epithet which in the English vulgar
  language is made to agree with every quality or thing;
  as, devilish bad, devilish good; devilish sick, devilish well;
  devilish sweet, devilish sour; devilish hot, devilish cold,
  &c. &c.