What is action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit. "The next who comes in play." Dryden called?
play — Action; use; employment; exercise; practice; as, fair play; sword play; a play of wit. "The next who comes in play." Dryden. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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