Millie Morgan
November 15th, 2012, 04:34 AM
The next deal goes to Dick Weltz with 6 natural points for his linseed oil
and varnish.
Runner up is Dave Cunningham with 6 unnatural, and then Matthew Grieco with
5.
The correct definition was No.17 "to polish and smooth ..." correctly
chosen by Dave alone.
And for those of you who like details:
.... well, that Johnny Barrs did it to me once more! He pretty much hit upon
the true definition by way of a joke.
Again!
But this time, I felt I could legitimately combine the two.
I had chosen my definition from the Collins English Dictionary:
"to polish and smooth the surface of a material by grinding or sanding"
but because the OED etymology states that the word did originate from a
blend of "linen" and "finish", I took the plunge and combined it with
Johnny's, which was:
"polish; buff; the final smoothing of a metal surface with a linen cloth"
So much for power and wisdom???
All protests will be referred to the Dixonary Supreme Court.
Congratulations Dick, and over to you!
Best wishes all,
Millie
PS
Yes Chuck, I did watch the eclipse on Wednesday morning; the webcast from
Cairns was very good.
Just 52% here in Melbourne, and viewed using the sophisticated "binoculars
onto a piece of card" apparatus :)
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* LINISH *
1: elfin
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Dick Weltz, Dodi Schultz, Mike Shefler, Chuck
Emery
FROM Matthew Grieco who voted 4 and 14, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
2: Pale yellow
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler
FROM Keith Hale who voted 10 and 19, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
3: a stair riser
Voted for by: Dan Widdis
FROM Toni Savage who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
4: Wanton. [Obs.]
Voted for by: Tony Abell, Matthew Grieco
FROM Dan Widdis who voted 1 and 3, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
5: Straight (of hair)
Voted for by nobody
FROM Tony Abell who voted 4 and 19, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
6: full of bends and twists
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 7 and 11, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
7: _Archaic_ Having a sickening taste
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Tim Lodge
FROM Chris Carson who voted 2 and 14, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
8: a form of Gaelic used on the Outer Hebrides
Voted for by: Dick Weltz, Dodi Schultz
FROM Chuck Emery who voted 1 and 10, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
9: jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bitten
Voted for by: Scott Crom
FROM Tim Lodge who voted 2 and 7, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
10: (also _linn_) the source of a river or stream
Voted for by: Keith Hale, Johnny Barrs, Jim Hart, Chuck Emery
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 11 and *17*, and scores 4 + 2 = 6*
11: thick, foamy residue of the whiskey malting process
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Steve Graham, Dave Cunningham
FROM Steve Dixon who voted 16 and 19, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
12: a challenge to a restrictive covenant on real estate
Voted for by nobody
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 6 and 19, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
13: An icthyological term denoting fish without adipose fins
Voted for by nobody
FROM Steve Graham who voted 11 and 18, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
14: habitually shirking responsibilities or obligations; lazy
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Matthew Grieco, Scott Crom
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 1 and 8, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
15: of a set of points on a graph, approximating to a line, usually a
straight line
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs
FROM Tim Bourne who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
16: having a tendency to solidify as a pliable film after prolonged exposure
to air
Voted for by: Steve Dixon, Efrem Mallach
FROM Jim Hart who voted 10 and 19, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
17: to polish and smooth the surface of a material by grinding or sanding;
to buff with a linen cloth
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham
FROM Collins English Dictionary which can't vote, and scores D1
FROM Johnny Barrs who voted 10 and 15, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
18: Military award of the Ottoman Empire, divided into Diamond Linish
(highest), Gold Linish, and Silver Linish
Voted for by: Steve Graham
FROM Efrem Mallach who voted 16 and 19, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
19: a mixture of linseed oil and varnish used to give a gloss and protection
from oxidization to the surface of a painting
Voted for by: Keith Hale, Guerri Stevens, Tony Abell, Steve Dixon, Efrem
Mallach, Jim Hart
FROM Dick Weltz who voted 1 and 8, and scores 6 + 0 = 6
20: a game in which players make up definitions for obscure words, then try
to guess the true definition from among a group of fakes
Voted for by nobody
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 1 and 2, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No def
FROM Scott Crom who voted 9 and 14, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
and varnish.
Runner up is Dave Cunningham with 6 unnatural, and then Matthew Grieco with
5.
The correct definition was No.17 "to polish and smooth ..." correctly
chosen by Dave alone.
And for those of you who like details:
.... well, that Johnny Barrs did it to me once more! He pretty much hit upon
the true definition by way of a joke.
Again!
But this time, I felt I could legitimately combine the two.
I had chosen my definition from the Collins English Dictionary:
"to polish and smooth the surface of a material by grinding or sanding"
but because the OED etymology states that the word did originate from a
blend of "linen" and "finish", I took the plunge and combined it with
Johnny's, which was:
"polish; buff; the final smoothing of a metal surface with a linen cloth"
So much for power and wisdom???
All protests will be referred to the Dixonary Supreme Court.
Congratulations Dick, and over to you!
Best wishes all,
Millie
PS
Yes Chuck, I did watch the eclipse on Wednesday morning; the webcast from
Cairns was very good.
Just 52% here in Melbourne, and viewed using the sophisticated "binoculars
onto a piece of card" apparatus :)
-------------------------------
* LINISH *
1: elfin
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Dick Weltz, Dodi Schultz, Mike Shefler, Chuck
Emery
FROM Matthew Grieco who voted 4 and 14, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
2: Pale yellow
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler
FROM Keith Hale who voted 10 and 19, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
3: a stair riser
Voted for by: Dan Widdis
FROM Toni Savage who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
4: Wanton. [Obs.]
Voted for by: Tony Abell, Matthew Grieco
FROM Dan Widdis who voted 1 and 3, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
5: Straight (of hair)
Voted for by nobody
FROM Tony Abell who voted 4 and 19, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
6: full of bends and twists
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 7 and 11, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
7: _Archaic_ Having a sickening taste
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Tim Lodge
FROM Chris Carson who voted 2 and 14, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
8: a form of Gaelic used on the Outer Hebrides
Voted for by: Dick Weltz, Dodi Schultz
FROM Chuck Emery who voted 1 and 10, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
9: jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bitten
Voted for by: Scott Crom
FROM Tim Lodge who voted 2 and 7, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
10: (also _linn_) the source of a river or stream
Voted for by: Keith Hale, Johnny Barrs, Jim Hart, Chuck Emery
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 11 and *17*, and scores 4 + 2 = 6*
11: thick, foamy residue of the whiskey malting process
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Steve Graham, Dave Cunningham
FROM Steve Dixon who voted 16 and 19, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
12: a challenge to a restrictive covenant on real estate
Voted for by nobody
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 6 and 19, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
13: An icthyological term denoting fish without adipose fins
Voted for by nobody
FROM Steve Graham who voted 11 and 18, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
14: habitually shirking responsibilities or obligations; lazy
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Matthew Grieco, Scott Crom
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 1 and 8, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
15: of a set of points on a graph, approximating to a line, usually a
straight line
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs
FROM Tim Bourne who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
16: having a tendency to solidify as a pliable film after prolonged exposure
to air
Voted for by: Steve Dixon, Efrem Mallach
FROM Jim Hart who voted 10 and 19, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
17: to polish and smooth the surface of a material by grinding or sanding;
to buff with a linen cloth
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham
FROM Collins English Dictionary which can't vote, and scores D1
FROM Johnny Barrs who voted 10 and 15, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
18: Military award of the Ottoman Empire, divided into Diamond Linish
(highest), Gold Linish, and Silver Linish
Voted for by: Steve Graham
FROM Efrem Mallach who voted 16 and 19, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
19: a mixture of linseed oil and varnish used to give a gloss and protection
from oxidization to the surface of a painting
Voted for by: Keith Hale, Guerri Stevens, Tony Abell, Steve Dixon, Efrem
Mallach, Jim Hart
FROM Dick Weltz who voted 1 and 8, and scores 6 + 0 = 6
20: a game in which players make up definitions for obscure words, then try
to guess the true definition from among a group of fakes
Voted for by nobody
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 1 and 2, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No def
FROM Scott Crom who voted 9 and 14, and scores 0 + 0 = 0