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Loo
An old game played with five, or three, cards dealt to each player from a full pack. When five cards are used the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called lanterloo.
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an obs. form of began, imp. & p. p. of Begin, sometimes used in old poetry. [See Gan.]
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A proper name of a man.
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Washing, or cleansing by washing.
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Of or pertaining to some person exclusively; assigned to private uses; not public; private; as, the privy purse.
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A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a table in a chamber or a dressing room.
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A small room or apartment for retirement; a room for privacy.
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