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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bedevil \Be*dev"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedevilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Bedeviling or Bedevilling.] 1. To throw into utter disorder and confusion, as if by the agency of evil spirits; to bring under diabolical influence; to torment. [1913 Webster] Bedeviled and used worse than St. Bartholomew. --Sterne. [1913 Webster] 2. To spoil; to corrupt. --Wright. [1913 Webster]