† slide-groat Obs.
[f. slide v. + groat.]
Shove-groat, shovelboard.
| 1552 Nottingham Rec. IV. 102 Dyce, slyde grote,..or any other maner of game. 1586 Hooker Giraldus' Hist. Irel. in Holinshed II. 86/2 On a night, when the lieutenant and he for their disport were plaieng at slidegrote, or shoofle⁓boord. 1605 R. Armin Foole upon F. (1880) 21 All alone he playd at slide groate, as his manner was: peeces or counters he had none. 1635 Maldon Borough Deeds (Bundle 124 No. 9), [He] continued there about three quarters of an hour, and plaied two games at slidegroat. |