The Only Use of
artifice
in
Frankenstein - 1831 version
- I carried pistols and a dagger constantly about me and was ever on the watch to prevent artifice, and by these means gained a greater degree of tranquillity.†
p. 196.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(artifice) deceptive behavior or something made to deceive
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In older writing, artifice simply meant any skillfully created object or invention—not just trickery like today.