·add. ·- ·Alt. of Consolation race.
·noun The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; r...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Crooked; lame; as, a game leg. II. Game ·noun To play at any sport or diversion. III. Game ·...
1) Any mode of robbing. The toby is now a queer game; to rob on the highway is now a bad mode of act...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
·add. ·- ·Alt. of Consolation race. ...
·add. ·- A game, match, ·etc., open only to losers in early stages of contests. ...
"Whatever ill befalls you, there's somebody that's worse;" or "It's very unfortunate; but thank God ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·add. ·- The method of blackmailing by decoying a person into a compromising situation and extorting...
·- A handsome breed of the common fowl, remarkable for the great courage and pugnacity of the males....
·noun An object of ridicule; a butt. ...
·add. ·- A game arranged as a test of superiority; also, one of a series of such games. ...
·add. ·- The first game after the set is deuce. ·see <<Set>>, ·noun, 9. ...
To die hard, is to shew no signs of fear or contrition at the gallows; not to whiddle or squeak. Thi...
A lame leg. A term not peculiar to America. ...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
a lame leg. N. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A lame limb, but not so bad as to unfit for duty. ...
A name for the Messiah in common use among the Jews, probably suggested by Isa. 12:1; 49:13. The Gre...
Easton's Bible Dictionary