† upfindern.
Obsolete. rare.
A deviser.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > invention, devising > [noun] > one who contrives or invents
upfinder1430
weaverc1430
engineer?a1513
deviser1523
inventor1555
artificer1569
setter1600
contrivera1652
concoctor1843
1430–40 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes ix. 482 Double of hir tunge, vpfyndere of tresoun.
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n.1430- in deacon's orders
- in dead shtook
- in debt
- in deceit of
- in deed
- in deep doo-doo
- in deep relievo
- in deep water
- in default
- in default of
- in defect of
- in defence
- in defence of
- in deference to
- in defiance of
- in deliciis
- in demand
- in demolishments
- in denial
- in deposito
- in depth
- in dern
- in descent
- in design
- in despite