| 释义 |
† treygoˈbet Obs.
[Evidently, trey go bet = three go better: cf. hey-go-bet (hey 3); but origin unknown.]
Name of an old game at dice.
1426Lydg. De Guil. Pilgr. 11623 Pleye at the ches, pley at the tablys, At treygobet & tregetrye, In karyyng & in Iogolory. c1554Interlude of Youth C iij, Syr I can teache you to play at the dice..The Treygobet and the hasarde also. 1587M. Grove Pelops & Hipp. (1878) 117 On bench with clownes whole peny vp, at trey gobet to play. |