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† conˈtrivement Obs.
[f. contrive v.1 + -ment; cf. F. controuvement. Exceedingly common in 17th c.; but superseded before 1700 by contrivance.]
1. The action of contriving; = contrivance 1.
1599Sandys Europæ Spec. (1632) 127 Their wit and cunning in contrivements. 1656Heylin Surv. France 31 The death of Arthur was not without his contrivement. 1681J. Flavel Right. Mans Ref. 191 Those acts..are the height and top of all rational contrivement.
2. Mode of contriving or planning; ingenious construction; = contrivance 6.
c1592Faustus in Thoms Prose Rom. (1858) III. 224 Which for..the contrivement of the church, hath not the like in christendom. a1634Chapman Alphonsus Introd., Plays 1873 III. 197 The Design is high, the Contrivement subtle. a1670Rust Disc. Truth (1682) 176 The admirable contrivement and artifice of this great Fabrick of the Universe.
3. A device for attaining some end; an expedient, artifice, plot, stratagem; = contrivance 7.
1611Speed Hist. Gt. Brit. ix. xx. (1632) 965 Hopefull and costly contriuements. 1626Shirley Brothers v. iii, 'Tis a plot! a base contrivement To make my name ridiculous! 1678Gale Crt. Gentiles III. 59 Al the bloudy contrivements, barbarous and cruel executions. |