† purˈtaunte Cards. Obs. rare.
Also paire taunt.
[app. f. pair n.1 + F. tant so much, as much; i.e. scoring as much again as pair-royal. For reduction of pair to pur- cf. peroyal = pair-royal.]
In cribbage, Double pair-royal; four cards of the same denomination.
| 1688 R. Holme Armoury iii. xvi. (Roxb.) 72/1 Cribbidge... The Value of the cards is thus;..a paire Royall is 6, a double paire Royall or a purtaunte is 12. Ibid. 72/2 Noddy, and Cribbidge-Noddy... Each person has 3 cards and one turned up... They are thus markett,..a paire 4, paire Riall 12, a paire Taunt 24. |