gambroon

[Etym. doubtful.] Fabric : A kind of twilled linen cloth for linings. game, *gam, *gam-en, *gam-myn, *gam-yn, *go me, s. & a . [A. S. gamen , gomen sport, game; O. Sax. gam an ; Icel. gam an ; Dan.gamen -mirth; O. H. Ger. gam an ; M. H. Ger. gamen =joy; O. Fris. game, go me; Sw.gamman .] IMG:content-0304.png:[blocks in formation] 4. Any contrivance, arrangement, or institution designed to afford recreation, sport, or amusement; as, the game of baseball, or of football; in the plural, contests in different sports, as wrestling, running, . "There the youthful Nortons met To practice games and archery." Words worth: White Doe of Rylstone , c. v. 5. A single match or contest in any sport; as, a game of che , a game of cricket. 6. The requisite number of points or advantages to be gained in order to obtain the victory in a game. *7. Field sports; as hunting, coursing, shooting. "Some sportsmen, that were abroad upon game , spied a company of bustards and cranes."-L'Estrange. 8. Animals pursued or taken in field sports; spec if., animals so termed in the Game-laws. "The offense of destroying such beasts and fowls as are ranked under the denomination of game , was formerly observed to be an offense in all persons alike, who had not authority from the crown to kill game , by the grant of either a free warren, or at least a manor of their own. But the laws, called the game-laws, also inflicted additional punishments on persons guilty of this general offense, unle they were people of such rank or fortune as were therein particularly specified. All persons, there fore, of what property or distinction soever, that killed game out of their own territories, or even upon their own estates, without the king's license expre ed by the grant of a franchise, were guilty of a first original offense, of encroaching on the royal prerogative."- Black stone : Com ment . , bk. iv., ch. 13. 9. The object of pursuit. "Therefore in towns and cities they abound, For there the game they seek is easiest found." Cowper: Tirocinium, 520. 10. A recreation, diversion, or pastime. "An intellectual game pursued With curious subtility." Words worth: Excursion, bk. iii. 11. A scheme, design or object planned. "This seems to be the present game of the crown, and that they will begin no other till they see an end of this." -Temple . 12. A contest or trial of skill of any kind. "In this political game , the great lottery of power is that into which men will purchase with millions of chances against them."-On Shortening the Duration of Parliaments. *13. Amorous sporting, gallantry. "Set them down For sluttish spoils of opportunity, And daughters of the game ." B. As adjective : Snakesp.: Troilus and Cre ida , iv. 5. 1. Of or pertaining to such animals as are considered as game; as, a game preserve. 2. Plucky, enduring, spirited. 3. Ready, willing, prepared. ( Slang .) ""I dare say we can beat him.' 'I am game to try.'"C. Reade: It's Never too Late to Mend , ch. xxi. (1) To die game : To maintain a resolute, bold, or determined attitude to the last. (2) To make game of: To turn into ridicule; to delude, to humbug. "Do they not seek occasion of new quarrels, On my refusal, to distre me more; Or make a game of my calamities?" Milton: Samson Agonistes, 1,331. chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; IMG:content-0305.png:[blocks in formation] *game-place, s. A place or course where games were held. *game-play, s. Games in amphitheaters, . *game-player, *game-plaier, s. One who acts; a juggler. "Counterfaite pageants and juglings of game - plaiers ."Caluine: Foure Godlie Sermons , ser. 4.