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