Obs. (See quots.)

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1598.  Florio, Sgrillare, to make a noise as a cricket, to play cricket-a-wicket, and be merry. Ibid., Tarabara, higledi-pigledie, helter-skelter, cricket a wicket. Ibid. (1611), Frittfritt, as we say cricket a wicket, or gigaioggie.

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