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单词 new-cut
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new-cutn.

Forms: see new adj. and cut n.2
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: new adj., cut n.2
Etymology: < new adj. + cut n.2
Obsolete.
A card game (not identified).Quot. c1590 appears to be a punning reference to the game; the context refers to the cutting of hair.
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c1590 Sir Thomas More (1911) 86 Thou hast plaid well at this new cutt and wonn.
1591 R. Greene Notable Discouery of Coosenage f. 4v What will you play at? at Primero, Primo visto, Saunt, one and thirtie, new cut, or what shall bee the game?
1600 J. Lane Tom Tel-Troths Message 119 New-cut at Cards brings some to beggarie.
1607 T. Heywood Woman Kilde with Kindnesse sig. E Fran. Your best at new Cut wife: youle play at that. Wend. If you play at new cut, I am soonest hitter of any heere for a wager.
1663 S. Tuke Adventures of Five Hours iv. i. 39 They are deeply engag'd At New Cut, and will not leave their Game.
1694 W. Winstanley Poor Robin sig. B7v Ruff, Slam, Whisk, Uptails, Sant, New-Cut,..With other Games besides, the which I know not.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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