Obs. [Ultimately (prob. through an obs. F. *verquere) ad. Du. verkeer (in the comb. verkeer-bord, † -berd) backgammon, f. verkeeren to turn round, to play at backgammon (Kilian).] An old form of backgammon.
a. 1700. Games most in Use, 50. The Famous Game, call’d Verquere, came originally … from Holland, and is said to be the only noted Game, upon the Tables, that they practise and are good at.
1714. T. Lucas, Mem. Gamesters (ed. 2), 67. He was very dextrous also at Verquere, Tick-tack, Grand Trick-track, Irish, and Back-Gammon.
1721. T. Aitken, Compl. Gamester (title-p.), The Famous Game of Verquere, Tick-Tack, Irish, Back-Gammon.
