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† new-cut, n. Obs.
[f. new a. + cut n.2]
An old card-game.
1594–5Gesta Grayorum in Nichols Progr. Q. Eliz. (1823) III. 301 Losses by shipwreck upon certain rocks of hazard,..the sands of bowle-allies, the shelf of new-cut, the gulf of myne and gill [etc.]. 1600J. Lane Tom Tel-troth 119 New-cut at Cards brings some to beggarie. 1607Heywood Wom. killed w. Kindn. E 2 b, Fran. You are best at New-cut, wife; you'l play at that. Wend. If you play at new-cut, I'me soonest hitter of any here, for a wager. 1663Tuke Adv. 5 Hours iv. i, They are deeply engag'd At New Cut, and will not leave their Game. |