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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An old game played by six persons, three of each sex, formed into couples.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An ancient rural game, commonly played round stacks of barley, or other grain, in which some of the party attempt to catch others who run from a goal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An ancient
rural game, commonly played roundstacks ofbarley or othergrain , in which some players attempt to catch others who run from a goal.
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