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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Card, Caird, n.3 Also: cairde, kaird. [Late ME. carde (1463), unexplained variant of carte: see Cart n. 2.]
1. A card; esp. a playing-card.(1) 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 293.
None hasardours at cards nor dyce 1598 St. A. Kirk S. 857.
Elspot Brydie … confest the ressett of the curates sones and thair collegis in hir hous, to pley at the kairdis at extraordinar tymes 1681 Conv. Burghs IV. 29.
Chargeing persons … for playing at cairds and dyce 1682 Ib. 32.
Exacting money for playing at tables, cairds, shool boords, and the lyke(2) 1612 Conv. Burghs II. 375.
Paiper, caird, cames, stiffing, and all uther sort of gross wairs 1653 Edinb. Test. LXVII. 2.
Four cairds of buttounes
2. A chart or map.a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxvi. 33.
The carde the earth from waters may devyde Ib. 35.
Nather carde nor compas
