| 释义 |
† unˈcipher, v. Obs.
[un-2 6 b.]
trans. To decipher. (Common in 17th c.)
1598Florio, Disciferare, to vncifer, to decifer. 1640Howell Dodona's Gr. 170 The bookes of Kings are written in darke Characters which few can uncypher. 1644–5in Charles I's Wks. (1662) 322 If You believe that I should be capable to shew them to any, onely to Lord Jer. to uncypher them. 1668Temple Let. Ld. Arlington Wks. 1720 II. 96 Your Lordship will have found that all I could uncipher in your last was already performed here. 1710Steele Tatler No. 195 ⁋2, I wanted the true Key to uncipher your Mysteries. 1737in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. I. 474 Send me his answer if you can Uncypher or guess the meaning of y⊇ Spanish Phisick Latin. |