subs. (common).—1.  The fingers. BUNCH OF FIVES = the fist. Formerly also = the feet. For synonyms, see FORKS.

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  d. 1667.  WITHER, A Love Sonnet.

        Her cheeks were like the cherry …
Her waist exceeding small,
The FIVES did fit her shoe.

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  1836.  DICKENS, Pickwick Papers, ii., 7. Smart chap that cabman—handled his FIVES well.

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  1887.  Judy, 18 May, p. 236. Both the men of sin handled their FIVES with almost professional dexterity.

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  2.  (streets’).—A fight. [From sense 1.]

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