† contrivementn.
Obsolete.
1. The action of contriving; = contrivance n. 1.
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the world > existence and causation > creation > [noun] > contriving or devising
crafta1398
artifice1526
contriving1583
hammering1589
contrivement1599
contrival1602
mintage1632
contrivance1644
fabrefaction1652
artificery1688
the mind > will > intention > planning > [noun]
compassinga1300
compassmentc1300
ordainingc1350
ordinancec1385
imaginationa1393
conjectmentc1400
before-castinga1425
forecastinga1425
imagininga1449
conjectinga1450
machinationc1550
platforming1560
plotting1593
contrivement1599
agitation1600
contrival1602
contrivage1610
projection1611
projectment1611
contrivance1647
politics1650
digestion1680
planning1730
contriving1751
scheme1790
scheming1813
schemery1822
replanning1853
mapping1856
macroplanning1966
1599 E. Sandys Europæ Speculum (1632) 127 Their wit and cunning in contrivements.
1656 P. Heylyn Surv. Estate France 31 The death of Arthur was not without his contrivement.
1682 J. Flavell Righteous Man's Refuge in Pract. Treat. Fear (new ed.) 191 Those acts..are the height and top of all rational contrivement.
2. Mode of contriving or planning; ingenious construction; = contrivance n. 6.
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the mind > will > intention > planning > plotting > [noun] > a plot
devicec1290
wanlace1303
conjecturea1464
machinationa1475
practice1533
draught1535
plot?c1550
plat1584
design1590
contrivement1608
intrigo1648
complotment1660
underplot1668
contrivance1689
intrigue1692
scheme1719
infanglement1753
fix-up1832
1608 P. F. tr. Hist. Faustus (new ed.) xxii. sig. C2 Which for..the contriuement of the Church, hath not the like in Christendome.
1654 Trag. Alphonsus To Rdr. The Design is high, the Contrivement subtle.
a1670 G. Rust 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 n. 7.
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the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > [noun] > (a) means > available means or a resource > a device, contrivance, or expedient
costOE
craftOE
custc1275
ginc1275
devicec1290
enginec1300
quaintisec1300
contrevurec1330
castc1340
knackc1369
findinga1382
wilea1400
conject14..
skiftc1400
policy?1406
subtilityc1410
policec1450
conjecturea1464
industry1477
invention1516
cunning1526
shift1530
compass1540
chevisance1548
trade1550
tour1558
fashion1562
invent?1567
expediment1571
trick1573
ingeny1588
machine1595
lock1598
contrival1602
contrivement1611
artifice1620
recipea1643
ingenuity1651
expedient1653
contrivance1661
excogitation1664
mechanism1669
expediency1683
stroke1699
spell1728
management1736
manoeuvre1769
move1794
wrinkle1817
dodge1842
jigamaree1847
quiff1881
kink1889
lurk1916
gadget1920
fastie1931
ploy1940
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xx. 734/1 Hopefull and costly contriuements.
1652 J. Shirley Brothers v. 62 in Six New Playes (1653) Tis a plot, a bace contrivement To make my name ridiculous.
1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 59 Al the bloudy contrivements, barbarous and cruel executions.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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