v. [UN-2 9.] trans. a. To decipher. b. To make undecipherable.
1654. Gayton, Pleas. Notes, I. ii. 6. It were very good policy in times of warre, suites, or jealousie, to learne to undecipher mouths, lookes, and gates.
1764. D. E. Baker, Compan. to Play-house, II. s.v. Denham, All his Letters … were constantly decypher’d [= ciphered] and undecyphered by Mr. Cowley.
1856. E. FitzGerald, Salámán, Prelim. Oh distracted Lover! writing What the Sword-wind of the Desert Undeciphers so that no one After you shall understand.
