Devoid \De*void"\, v. t. [OE. devoiden to leave, OF. desvuidier, desvoidier, to empty out. See Void.] To empty out; to remove.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Devoid \De*void"\, a. [See Devoid, v. t.]1. Void; empty; vacant. [Obs.] --Spenser.
2. Destitute; not in possession; -- with of; as, devoid of sense; devoid of pity or of pride.