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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1578
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Hasardour, -artour, n. Also: hazardour, -dur, hasarture; hasatour, hasator, haschatur. [ME. has-, hazardour (a 1300), AF. hasardour, OF. hasardeor, -eur.] A player at dice; a gambler.(a) 1456 Hay I. 78/27.
The tothir [loves] rybauldis and hasardouris. 1456 Ib. II. 40/32.
Na commone viciouse hurdomare hasartour c1460 Dietary 56.
Voyd all … dys playeris and hazardouris a1500 Tale of the Colkelbie Sow i. 76.
Scho callit to hir cheir … A hangman, a hasardour 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 56.
The hasartouris haldis thame hereyt, hant he nocht the dyce 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 1016.
Ane barde, … or commoun hasarture [: cure] 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 293.
None hasardours at cards nor dyce(b) a1500 Bk. Chess 1980.
Thir hasatouris and playaris at the dys a1500 Ib. 1996.
This mirakill that hasatour he saw a1578 Pitsc. I. 267/23.
Ane honest mearchand quho wald … go to the dyce with ane commone haschatur [v.r. hasator]
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