Obs. [Evidently, trey go bet = three go better: cf. hey-go-bet (HEY 3); but origin unknown.] Name of an old game at dice.
1426. Lydg., De Guil. Pilgr., 11623. Pleye at the ches, pley at the tablys, At treygobet & tregetrye, In karyyng & in Iogolory.
c. 1554. Interlude of Youth, C iij. Syr I can teache you to play at the dice … The Treygobet and the hasarde also.
1587. M. Grove, Pelops & Hipp. (1878), 117. On bench with clownes whole peny vp, at trey gobet to play.
