Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

card of ten

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.74 in modern English

Syllables: card of ten
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Fyrste pycke a quarell and fall oute with hym then, / And soo outface hym with a carde of ten."
"And the noblemen and gentylmen, which shold be the ponysshers of theft, be the chefe mayntayners of robry; bi this meanys often thei robbe & be not taken; but in case he be taken, eyther he shal haue fauor for his masters sake, or els bragg it owt with a carde of .x […]"
"A vengeance on your crafty withered hide, / Yet I haue fac'd it with a card of ten […]"
"Some must be knaves, some varlets, bawds, and ostlers, / As aces, deuces, cards o' ten, to face it / Out i' the game, which all the world is."

Etymology

Apparently from the use of cards with a rank of 10 in early card games.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cards of ten (plural)

Questions

What does card of ten mean?: A bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.
Where does card of ten come from?: Apparently from the use of cards with a rank of 10 in early card games.

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