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单词 codille
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codillen.

Brit. /kə(ʊ)ˈdɪl/, U.S. /kəˈdɪl/, /koʊˈdɪl/
Forms: 1700s codill, 1700s– codille.
Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French codille.
Etymology: < French codille (1705) < Spanish codillo (a1627), specific use of codillo elbow, also knee or shoulder of a quadruped, knuckle, joint (1513) < codo elbow ( < classical Latin cubitum cubit n.) + -illo, diminutive suffix ( < classical Latin -illus-illus suffix).Compare an earlier direct borrowing of the Spanish word (with the form in -llio reflecting the pronunciation of -llo in Spanish):1660 Royal Game of Ombre 6 Of the Codillio. They call it Codillio when the Player is beasted, and another wins more Tricks then he.
Cards. Now historical.
In the games of ombre and quadrille: a result where one player wins more tricks than any other, including the ombre (ombre n.1 2). Frequently in to win (or lose) codille.In this outcome, the ombre (the player who bid to nominate the trump suit) pays the winning opponent.
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1714 A. Pope Rape of Lock (new ed.) iii. 24 She sees, and trembles at th' approaching Ill, Just in the Jaws of Ruin, and Codille.
1729 J. Swift Jrnl. Dublin Lady 2 Well, if I ever Touch a Card, Four Mattadores, and loose Codill.
1878 H. H. Gibbs Game of Ombre (ed. 2) 26 If either of the adversaries win the game, he is said to give codille to the ombre. Note. The sense..may be that one has driven the ombre into a corner, or else that he has a blow from his adversary's arm.
2011 Connotations 21 16 If he ever gets the lead after all the trumps have been drawn, he can impose Codille.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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