Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
DICE
I. noun (plural dice) see: die
Date: 14th century
1. die 1, a gambling game played with dice, a small cubical piece (as of food), a close contest between two racing-car drivers for position during a race,
II. verb (diced; dicing)
Etymology: Middle English dycen, from dyce
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. to cut into small cubes , to ornament with square markings ,
2. to bring by playing dice , to lose by dicing , intransitive verb to play games with dice , to take a chance , dicer noun