a. Expressing contortion. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
What more likely to contrive this admirable frame of the universe than infinite wisdom. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]
neither do thou imagine that I shall contrive aught against his life. Hawthorne.
v. i. To make devices; to form designs; to plan; to scheme; to plot. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Fates with traitors do contrive. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou hast contrived against th very life
Of the defendant. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Contrivance; invention; arrangement; design; plan. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Consider the admirable contrivement and artifice of this great fabric. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
Active to meet their contrivements. Sir G. Buck. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who contrives, devises, plans, or schemas. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
What more likely to contrive this admirable frame of the universe than infinite wisdom. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]
neither do thou imagine that I shall contrive aught against his life. Hawthorne.
v. i. To make devices; to form designs; to plan; to scheme; to plot. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Fates with traitors do contrive. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Thou hast contrived against th very life
Of the defendant. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Contrivance; invention; arrangement; design; plan. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Consider the admirable contrivement and artifice of this great fabric. Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster ]
Active to meet their contrivements. Sir G. Buck. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who contrives, devises, plans, or schemas. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]