spadillen.
/spəˈdɪl/, U.S. /spəˈdɪl/ The ace of spades in ombre and quadrille.
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1728 E. Young Universal Passion: Satire VI 26 Imaginary ruin charms her still, Her happy lord is cuckol'd by Spadil.
1773 O. Goldsmith She stoops to Conquer Epil. She sits all night at cards, and ogles at spadille.
1794 Sporting Mag. 4 201 The ace of spades, called spadille, is always highest trump.
1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf v, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 103 Love and its absurdities in youth—spadille and basto in age.
1853 W. M. Thackeray Eng. Humourists iv. 196 About as much time as ladies of that age spent over Spadille and Manille.
1900 F. F. Moore Nell Gwyn v What brings you down here from the midst of your routs..and your spadille tables?
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