Schesis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Schesis \Sche"sis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, to have or
     hold. See {Scheme}.]
     1. General state or disposition of the body or mind, or of
        one thing with regard to other things; habitude. [Obs.]
        --Norris.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. (Rhet.) A figure of speech whereby the mental habitude of
        an adversary or opponent is feigned for the purpose of
        arguing against him. --Crabb.
        [1913 Webster] Schetic