Ci″pher, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Ciphered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ciphering.] To use figures in a mathematical process; to do sums in arithmetic.
“T was certain he could write and cipher too.
Goldsmith.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.