v. Obs. [UN-2 6 b.] trans. To decipher. (Common in 17th c.)
1598. Florio, Disciferare, to vncifer, to decifer.
1640. Howell, Dodona’s Gr., 170. The bookes of Kings are written in darke Characters which few can uncypher.
1644–5. in Charles I.’s Wks. (1662), 322. If You believe that I should be capable to shew them to any, onely to Lord Jer. to uncypher them.
1668. Temple, Lett. Ld. Arlington, Wks. 1720, II. 96. Your Lordship will have found that all I could uncipher in your last was already performed here.
1710. Steele, Tatler, No. 195, ¶ 2. I wanted the true Key to uncipher your Mysteries.
1737. in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm., App. I. 474. Send me his answer if you can Uncypher or guess the meaning of ye Spanish Phisick Latin.
