† slide-groatn.
Obsolete.
Shove-groat, shovelboard.
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shove-groat1488
slip-groat1521
shove-board1522
shovel-board1532
slide-thrift1541
slide-groat1552
slip-thrift1579
shovel-board play1691
shovel-groat1825
shove-halfpenny1841
push-halfpenny1844
push-penny1856
shovel-penny1887
1552 in W. H. Stevenson Rec. Borough Nottingham (1889) IV. 102 Dyce, slyde grote,..or any other maner of game.
1577 R. Stanyhurst Hist. Irelande iii. 84/1 in R. Holinshed Chron. I One night when the Lieutenant and he for their disport were playing at slidegrote or shofleboorde.
1600 R. Armin Foole vpon Foole sig. C4v All alone he playd at slide groate, as his manner was, peeces or counters he had none.
1635 Maldon Borough Deeds (Bundle 124 No. 9 ) [He] continued there about three quarters of an hour, and plaied two games at slidegroat.
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