DEVIOUS, adjective [Latin , way.] 1. Out of the common way or track; as a devious course. 2. Wandering; roving; rambling. To bless the wildly devious morning walk. 3. Erring; going astray from rectitude or the divine precepts. One devious step at first may lead into a course of habitual vice.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI