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Meanings of short whist in English

Portuguese
uíste
Catalan
whist
Spanish
whist

A card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six.

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uíste
Usage of short whist in English
1
The archdeacon is engaged against two prebendaries, a pursy full-blown rector assisting him, in all the perils and all the enjoyments of short whist.
The Warden
2
Whist and Short Whist, 18mo.
Evenings at Donaldson Manor; Or, The Christmas Guest
Translations for short whist
Portuguese
uíste
Catalan
whist
Spanish
whist