n. [ L. artificium, fr. artifex artificer; ars, artis, art + facere to make: cf. F. artifice. ]
The material universe . . . in the artifice of God, the artifice of the best Mechanist. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
His [ Congreve's ] plots were constructed without much artifice. Craik. [ 1913 Webster ]
Those who were conscious of guilt employed numerous artifices for the purpose of averting inquiry. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. artificier, fr. LL. artificiarius. ]
The great Artificer of all that moves. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]