A single point in a game, and related uses. The side of a dice marked with a single spot or point, and counting as one; a throw of ‘one’, the…

The number five, as marked on dice; a throw in which the die turns up five.

The number six marked upon dice; a throw in which the die turns up six. Often in figurative contexts and phrases, as to set at cinque and sice (see c…

sice cinque, a throw with two dice turning up six and five. Similarly sice quatre, trey, deuce.

The three at dice or cards. Dice. That side of the die that is marked with three pips or spots; a throw which turns up this side.

Perhaps: a large piece of ice; a crack or crevice in a piece of ice. Obsolete. rare.

In literal use: a throw of two aces (i.e. two ones), the lowest (and worst) possible throw in a game of dice.

the four and the three; hence, apparently, a cant term for dice (or ? falsified dice).

A card or domino, or the side of a die, marked with two pips or spots.

Four at dice or cards; also cater-point. Obsolete.

The two at dice or cards. Dice. That side of the die that is marked with two pips or spots; a throw which turns up this side.

The number four; esp. the four on a dice or in a pack of cards; a throw of four at dice. Cf. cater, n.2

a throw that turns up trey with one die and ace with the other.

(a) A throw with two dice turning up six and one; also figurative. (b) A variety of backgammon (see quot. 1688).

A set of four persons or things: esp. A card, domino, or the side of a die marked with four pips or spots; a throw of the die by which the ‘four’…

size-point. The six in dice. Obsolete.

see trey-ace n.

Originally and chiefly North American. In plural (with singular or plural agreement). In the game of craps: a throw of two sixes with a pair of dice.

= sense 1.