devisaln.

/dɪˈvʌɪzəl/

Etymology: < devise v. + -al suffix¹. Compare Old French devisaille device.

rare.

The act of devising; contrivance, invention.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > invention, devising > [noun]

devisingc1400

invention1531

devisement1541

frame1558

warping1583

polymechany1592

contrivage1610

contrivance1699

devisal1856

1856 C. Patmore Espousals v, in Angel in House II. 73 If aught of your devisal prove Too hard or high to do or be.

1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. xiv. 309 Each word..has its own place, mode, and circumstances of devisal.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	devisal
释义	devisaln. /dɪˈvʌɪzəl/ Etymology: < devise v. + -al suffix¹. Compare Old French devisaille device. rare. The act of devising; contrivance, invention. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > invention, devising > [noun] devisingc1400 invention1531 devisement1541 frame1558 warping1583 polymechany1592 contrivage1610 contrivance1699 devisal1856 1856 C. Patmore Espousals v, in Angel in House II. 73 If aught of your devisal prove Too hard or high to do or be. 1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. xiv. 309 Each word..has its own place, mode, and circumstances of devisal. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1856
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