elder hand
noun
Origin of elder hand
1First recorded in 1580–90
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How to use elder hand in a sentence
In the case of equality the elder hand wins, but the ace of diamonds is always a winning card.
The poore Church should play at vnequal game, for it should loose al by the elder hand.
Elizabethan and Jacobean Pamphlets | VariousAs between two flushes which do not take precedence, the elder hand wins.
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