deuise

And this was thought no small peece of cunning, being in deed a matter of some difficultie to finde out so many wordes beginning with one letter as might make a iust volume, though in truth it were but a phantasticall deuise and to no purpose at all more then to make them harmonicall to the rude eares of those barbarous ages.

The Arte of English Poesie George Puttenham

And this was thought no small peece of cunning, being in deed a matter of some difficultie to finde out so many wordes beginning with one letter as might make a iust volume, thought in truth it were but a phantasticall deuise and to no purpose at all more then to make them harmonicall to the rude eares of those barbarous ages.

The Arte of English Poesie 1569

He had drafted a "deuise" diverting the succession away from Mary to their Protestant cousin, Jane Grey.

From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558 2008

Northumberland could proceed with the marriage of his son to Jane Grey, the other Protestant nobility could openly align themselves to Northumberland, the jurists could support Edward's "deuise" and the patent letters confirming the new succession could be issued within the context of Edward's deteriorating condition because it was widely known among the political elite (which did not include the Imperial envoys) that Mary would not challenge the Grey succession.

From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558 2008

If Mary knew about Edward's "deuise" by June (at the very latest), then why did she not publicly protest?

From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558 2008

Although Mary probably knew about the new succession plan soon after Edward began drafting his "deuise" in March and April 1553, she did not publicly protest afterward because she had already given assurances to Edward and Northumberland that she would not challenge the new succession plan.

From Heads of Household to Heads of State: The Preaccession Households of Mary and Elizabeth Tudor, 1516-1558 2008

And she that is by them iudged to haue borne her self beste in that behaulfe, and to haue bene dierest to her husbonde: she in the beste maner and moste gorgeous that she can deuise, triumphing and reioysinge, getteth her vp vpon the funeralle pyle wher her housebandes corps lieth ready to be brente, and ther kissinge and embrasinge the deade body, is burned together with her housebande.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

And this is the greatest and highest honour, that the sonne can deuise to performe vnto his deceased father.

The Journal of Friar Odoric 2004

Gelasius, Ambrose, and many other holy fathers, deuise, and put furthe, not at one time but at sondry.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

The great dearth of clothes is a great let in the ample vent of clothes, and the price of a cloth, for a fifth, sixth and seuenth part riseth by the colour and dying: and therefore to deuise to die as good colours with the one halfe of the present price were to the great commodity of the Realme, by sauing of great treasure in time to come.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003