false dice
Example Sentences
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His friend undone by sharpers and false dice; and Stukely sole contriver, and possessor of all.
From The Gamester (1753) by Peake, Charles H.
“Gourds” were false dice, with a secret cavity scooped out like a gourd.
From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger
Lubber, name of a spirit, 8.Good year, corruption of goujère, 274.Goose, emblem of cowardice, 119;terms connected with, 118, 119.Gossamer, notions relating to, 259.Gossip’s bowl, 205.Gourds, false dice, 402.Gout,
From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger
His false dice were then called in—and would you have me yield to his roguery what had been the fruits of a fair conflict?
From Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story by Simms, William Gilmore
But, almost immediately, the metaphorical cloven foot and false dice appear.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George
