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To swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow
up. |
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An old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the
game of tables. |
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A double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary
has been left in the lurch. |
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To leave in the lurch; to cheat. |
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To steal; to rob. |
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A sudden roll of a ship to one side, as in heavy weather;
hence, a swaying or staggering movement to one side, as that by a
drunken man. Fig.: A sudden and capricious inclination of the mind. |
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To roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a
drunken man. |
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To withdraw to one side, or to a private place; to lurk. |
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To dodge; to shift; to play tricks. |