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Webster 1913 Edition

Devise

De-vise′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Devised
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Devising
.]
[OF.
deviser
to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L.
divisus
divided, distributed, p. p. of
dividere
. See
Divide
, and cf.
Device
.]
1.
To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme;
as, to
devise
an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument
.
To
devise
curious works.
Ex. CCTV. 32.
Devising
schemes to realize his ambitious views.
Bancroft.
2.
To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain.
For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore
They are which fortunes do by vows
devise
.
Spenser.
3.
To say; to relate; to describe.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
4.
To imagine; to guess.
[Obs.]
Spenser.
Syn. – To bequeath; invent; discover; contrive; excogitate; imagine; plan; scheme. See
Bequeath
.

De-vise′

,
Verb.
I.
To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.
I thought,
devised
, and Pallas heard my prayer.
Pope.
☞ Devise was formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease.
Spenser.

De-vise′

,
Noun.
[OF.
devise
division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. See
Device
.]
1.
The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; – sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate.
2.
A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property.
Fines upon
devises
were still exacted.
Bancroft.
3.
Property devised, or given by will.

De-vise′

,
Noun.
Device. See
Device
.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Devise

DEVISE

,
Verb.
T.
s as z. [L.]
1.
To invent; to contrive; to form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to excogitate; to strike out by thought; to plan; to scheme; to project; as, to devise an engine or machine; to devise a new mode of writing; to devise a plan of defense; to devise arguments.
To devise curious works in gold and silver. Exodus 35.
In a bad sense:
Devise not evil against thy neighbor. Proverbs 3.
2.
To give or bequeath by will, as land or other real estate.

DEVISE

,
Verb.
I.
To consider; to contrive; to lay a plan; to form a scheme.
Devise how you will use him, when he comes.
Formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease.

DEVISE

,
Noun.
1.
Primarily, a dividing or division; hence, the act of bequeathing by will; the act of giving or distributing real estate by a testator.
2.
A will or testament.
3.
A share of estate bequeathed.

DEVISE

,
Noun.
Contrivance; scheme invented.

Definition 2025

devisé

devisé

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French

Verb

devisé m ‎(feminine singular devisée, masculine plural devisés, feminine plural devisées)

  1. past participle of deviser

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