Green’s Dictionary of Slang

money won by dice cheats.

1608

Dekker The Belman of London E2: Of all which Lawes, the Highest in place, and the Highest in perdition, is the Cheating Law or the Art of winning money by false dyce: Those that practise this study, call themselves Cheators, the dice Cheaters, and the money which they purchase Cheates: borrowing the tearme from our common Lawyers.