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mumchance
▪ I. mumchance, n. and a. (ˈmʌmtʃɑːns, -æ-) Forms: 6 mom(me)cha(u)nce, mumchaunce, Sc. mwmschance, 6–7 mumschance, 7 mummechaunce, 6– mumchance. [a. MLG. mummenschanze, -kanze a certain game of dice, also, a masked serenade (= MDu. mommecanse, mod.G. mummen-, mummschanz), f. mummen mum v. + schanz a...
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Mumchance
Mumchance or momchaunce was a 16th-century dice or card game involving betting. Mumchance was played at the court of Henry VIII of England.
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William Stewart (courtier)
The king also played a dice game called "mumchance" and lost 41 dalers.
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Servais de Condé
Blackfriar's Wynd, and afterwards the young men of the town came in procession, in "convoy" to greet her, some in masque costume in "merschance" or "mumchance A poem copied by Lilias Murray mentions "The masked mumchance of mischief."
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mumchanceness
ˈmumchanceness [f. mumchance a. + -ness.] Silence, reticence. Also mumchanciness.1910 ‘A. Hope’ Second String xxi. 435 Perhaps his very mum-chanceness was his saving. Glib protestations would have smacked too strongly of the principal to commend the agent. 1920 J. Joyce Let. 29 Aug. (1966) III. 17, ...
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Kinneil House
Elsewhere, James VI was recorded playing other card and dice games, including "mont" and "mumchance".
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Lilias Grant
The two poems, a lyric about a maid overheard complaining of the pangs of love, and a complaint against Cupid mentioning a mumchance, a masque or guising
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murgeon
▪ I. murgeon, n.1 Now dial. (ˈmɜːdʒən) Also 5 margon, 7 murgion, 8 mergin, mudgeon. [Of obscure origin; cf. dial. morge (Chesh.) mudge (Linc.) of similar meaning.] † Dirt, refuse, dregs (obs.); wet peaty soil; the mortar and cement of old walls.a 1400–50 Alexander 628 It come noȝt a kyng son ȝe knaw...
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Anne of Denmark and contrary winds
The King played cards and a dice game called "mumchance" to pass the time.
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novum
† ˈnovum Obs. [app. L. novum, neut. sing. of novus new.] An old game at dice played by five or six persons, the two principal throws being nine and five.1588 Shakes. L.L.L. v. ii. 547 Abate throw at Novum, and the whole world againe, Cannot pricke out fiue such. 1614 J. Cooke Greene's Tu Quoque D ii...
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riposte
▪ I. riposte, n. (rɪˈpəʊst, rɪˈpɒst) Also 7 risposte, 9 ripost (cf. repost n.). [a. F. riposte, earlier risposte, ad. It. risposta response, reply.] 1. Fencing. A quick thrust given after parrying a lunge; a return thrust. Also attrib.1707 Sir W. Hope New Method Fencing iv. 85 For the Risposte, it i...
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