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† 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.
1588Shakes. L.L.L. v. ii. 547 Abate throw at Novum, and the whole world againe, Cannot pricke out fiue such. 1614J. Cooke Greene's Tu Quoque D iij, Change your Game for dice, We are a full number for Nouum. 1616J. Lane Contn. Sqr's. T. iv. 410 Yet these binn th'arpeies of the droopinge time, that all at novum settes, on fyve or nyne. 1621J. Taylor (Water-P.) Motto D 4, At Nouum, Mumchance, Mischance (chuse ye which). |