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eldest hand

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eldest hand

–noun Cards.
the player on the dealer's left.
Also called age, edge.
Compare pone 2 (def. 1).


Origin:
1590–1600
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eldest hand  
n.   Games
The player first to receive cards dealt.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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