The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cipher \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.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of cipher English)
Usage examples of "ciphering".
A rudimentary ability in ciphering, some French, and some unremarkable talent in drawing.
Well, Nabb, the constable, had a writ agin him, and he was ciphering a good while how he should catch him.
Now this is what I call 'ciphering' arter human natur', while figures are ciphering arter the 'assistant.
These two sorts of ciphering make edecation--and you may depend on't, Squire, there is nothing like folks ciphering, if they want to 'go ahead.
After four days of that weary, close reach, they had arrived at the undistinguished patch of troubled ocean that marked Simorgya's grave, according to the independent cipherings of the Mouser and Ourph, the one working from his stolen charts, the other counting knots in grimy Mingol calculating cords.