English Explanatory Dictionary

Old Scratch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The Devil.

Word forms

Old Scratch

Etymology

Probably an alteration of scrat, from Middle English scrat, skratt, scratte, ultimately from Old Norse skratti (“a type of demon”).

Synonyms

Old Nick Old Serpent Aduwallah Adversary Al-Shaytaan Antichrist archfiend Ash-Shaytan Azazel Beast Beelzebub bogey cosmocrat deceiver deuce Devil diablo Diabolus dickens Dragon Enemy Evil One Father of Lies Gog Iblis Jack Ketch leviathan lord of the flies Lucifer Mephistopheles Old Gentleman Old Hairy Old Harry Old One Old Scratch Prince of Darkness Prince of Demons Prince of Evil Sam Scratch Satan Serpent shaitan Son of the Dawn
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