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† cinquanter Obs.
Also 7 sincaunter, sinkanter, cinque-cater, cinque-and-quater, 8 cincater, cinquater.
[app. f. F. cinquante fifty: but in certain uses, it seems to have been associated with cinque at dice.]
1. A man of fifty; an old stager.
1611Cotgr., Rocard, a hoarse mouldichaps, an ouer⁓worne sincaunter, one that can neither whinnie, nor wag the taile. a1624Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 158 This is a very pleasing speech to some old Cinque-Caters. 1675Cotton Burlesque upon Burl. 173 (D.) Take pity, prithee, Upon a poor old Cinque and Quater, Had paid for playing the Creator. 1721–1800Bailey, Cincater, Cinquater, a Man aged Fifty Years.
2. (See quot.)
1617Collins Def. Bp. Ely ii. x. 410 He would coniure you into a boote, or into a bench-hole for your labour, like a sawcy Sinckanter. a1640Jackson Creed x. xix. Wks. IX. 115 One Volanerius an old sinkanter, or gamester and scurrilous companion by profession. |