One who simulates, pretends, or alleges falsely; a hypocrite or dissembler.
In addition, orchid still is the dissembler of duplicity, because orchid is very few, be that looking look.
It followeth many times upon secrecy, by a necessity: so that, he that will be secret, must be a dissembler, in some degree.
But if a man cannot obtain to that judgment, then it is left to him, generally, to be close, and a dissembler.
