false dice

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His friend undone by sharpers and false dice; and Stukely sole contriver, and possessor of all.

From The Gamester (1753) by Peake, Charles H.

Lubber, name of a spirit, 8.Good year, corruption of goujère, 274.Goose, emblem of cowardice, 119;terms connected with, 118, 119.Gossamer, notions relating to, 259.Gossip’s bowl, 205.Gourds, false dice, 402.Gout,

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

I hate the strain and the anxiety; and when unexpected expenses are foisted on me, I feel the world is playing with false dice.

From Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 by Stevenson, Robert Louis

But it will give me an opportunity to ascertain what I have suspected—too late, indeed, to save myself—that I have been the victim of false dice and figured cards.

From Confession, or, the Blind Heart; a Domestic Story by Simms, William Gilmore

“Gourds” were false dice, with a secret cavity scooped out like a gourd.

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger