GAME, a word which in its primary and widest significance means any amusement or sport, often combined in the early examples with "glee," "play," "joy," or "solace." It is a common Teutonic word, in O.E. gamen, in O.H.G. gaman. For "game," from the legal aspect, and the laws relating to its pursuit see GAME LAWS. The athletic contests of the ancient Greeks (ayWv€S) and the public shows (ludi) of the arena and theatre of the ancient Romans are treated below (GAMES, SICAL) ; the various forms of modern games, indoor and outdoor, whether of skill, strength or chance, are dealt with under their specific titles. A special use ("gaming" or "gambling") restricts the term to the playing of games for money, or to betting and wagering on the results of events, as in horse-racing, etc. (see