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dicer|ˈdaɪsə(r)|
Forms: 5–6 dyser, dysar, 6 dysour, disar, dycer, dicear, desard, 6– dicer.
[f. dice v. (or as pl. of die n.) + -er1. The suffix was sometimes changed to AFr. -our, and -ar.]
One who plays or gambles with dice; a person addicted to dicing.
1408Nottingham Rec. II. 62 Rogerus Mokyngton est communis hospitator, contra Assisam, scilicet, [hospitat] dysers. c1460Towneley Myst. (Surtees) 242 Thise dysars and thise hullars, Thise cokkers and thise bollars. 1500–20Dunbar Poems xxxiv. 71 Ane dysour said..The Devill mot stik him with a knyfe, Bot he kest vp fair syisis thre. 1531Elyot Gov. i. xxvi, Suche a reproche, to be sayde that they had made aliaunce with disars. 1602Shakes. Ham. iii. iv. 45 Such an Act, That..Makes marriage vowes As false as Dicers Oathes. 1654Gataker Disc. Apol. 3 The better Dicer, the wors man. 1837De Quincey Revolt Tartars Wks. 1862 IV. 130 Upon the hazard of a dicer's throw. 1844J. T. J. Hewlett Parsons & W. xix, A deep drinker, and a dicer. |