CIPHER
Ci"pher, a.
Defn: Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence. "Twelve cipher bishops." Milton.
CIPHER
Ci"pher, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ciphered; p. pr. & vb. n. Ciphering.]
Defn: To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in
arithmetic.
"T was certain he could write and cipher too. Goldsmith.
CIPHER
Ci"pher, v. t.
1. To write in occult characters. His notes he ciphered with Greek characters. Hayward.
2. To get by ciphering; as, to cipher out the answer.
3. To decipher. [Obs.] Shak.
4. To designate by characters. [Obs.] Shak.
CIPHERER
Ci"pher*er, n.