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† ˈloadum Obs.
Also lodam(e, loadam, loadem, load him.
[Florio (1598 and 1611) identifies the game with one called in It. carica l'asino (load the ass), which suggests load 'em as the etymological spelling; but the reason for the name is not clear.]
A game of cards; in one form, called losing loadum, the loser won the game.
1591Florio 2nd Fruites 67 At primero, at trump..and at lodam. 1599Hist. of Pope Joan A j b, In which the gamesters like loadam playe and bring them forth last that are of most price. 16012nd Pt. Return fr. Parnass. Prol. 14 You that have been deepe students at post and paire, saint and Loadam. 1611Cotgr., Coquimbert qui gaigne pert. A game at cards, like our loosing Lodam. 1650Bulwer Anthropomet. 111 Which must needs be hindred by their practise, which with Rings and Jewels play at such loosing Loadem with their Lips. 1652Urquhart Jewel Wks. (1834) 232 After the nature of Load-him, a game at cards where he that wins loseth. 1695Congreve Love for L. i. xi, To converse with Scandal, is to play at Losing Loadum; you must lose a good Name to him, before you can win it for yourself. 1755Poor Robin, an Almanac Dec., At loadum, cribbidge, and all fours. |