† squariern.
Obsolete. rare.
1. A square; a rule or standard.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > conformity to or with a pattern, etc. > [noun] > a standard or norm
regulaOE
standardc1475
rate1509
square1549
formular1563
squarier1581
scantling1587
the King's beam1607
referencea1627
modulea1628
norme1635
the common beam1647
normaa1676
plummet line1683
norm1821
modulus1857
normative1909
1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius A vj b The right squaryer of Christian fayth.
1581 J. Bell tr. W. Haddon & J. Foxe Against Jerome Osorius 411 b If Luthers rule be agreably apporcioned accordyng to the infallible squarier of that holy standard.
2. A sort of false dice.
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > dice-playing > [noun] > die or dice > false or loaded
stop-dice1540
bar1545
flat1545
gourd1545
barred dicec1555
bristle-dicec1555
fulhamc1555
graviersc1555
high manc1555
langretc1555
low manc1555
cheat1567
dice of vantage?1577
demy1591
forger1591
squarier1592
tallmen?1592
stop cater trey1605
demi-bar1606
downhill1664
high runner1670
low runner1670
doctor1688
tat1688
uphill1699
cut1711
loaded dice1771
dispatcher1798
dispatch1819
miss-out1928
1592 ‘C. Cony-Catcher’ Def. Conny-catching To Rdr. sig. A3 v Therefore had I cheates for the very sise, of the squariers, langrets, gourds, stoppe-dice, high-men, low-men, and dice barde for all aduauntages.
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