Artifice
Noah Webster’s Original Definition, 1828 Dictionary: Artifice, n. [L. artificium from ars, art, and facio, to make] 1. Stratagem; an artful or ingenious device, in a good or bad sense. In a bad sense, it corresponds with trick, or fraud. 2. Art; trade; skill acquired by science or practice. [rarely used.] End of Noah Webster’s … Continue reading