Round 2361 vote for DAIN

[mshefler]

Here are 17 definitions of DAIN, one of which came from a well-respected dictionary, the remainder from the creative minds of your fellow dixonarians.

Vote for your two favorites no later than 6 PM EST, Thursday, December 6.

1. a freeloader.

2. barred adjustable grillwork that allows water to flow from a higher
to a lower level at a controlled rate.

3. worry, concern.

4. a traditional Irish bread flavoured with seaweed.

5. a type of paper-thin tin plate.

6. pressed metal sheeting, formerly used for ceilings and wainscoting.

7. the lower-quality, highly oxidized grease obtained by cleaning
unrefined wool with solvents.

8. eagerly; readily.

9. not smoky or peaty; usually in describing Scotch whisky.

10. [Obs.] a small landholding once part of a larger estate but no longer
belonging to it due to defects in the larger title. Often later
claimed by adjacent estates.

11. a film of ice on rock.

12. [Rangoon] a unit of measure equal to 2.43 miles (3.91 km.)

13. the offspring of a male horse and a female zebra.

14. [Scot.] a dowry, usually in kind, rather than monetary.

15. [AS _Dane_] crude and ruthless.

16. an attitude showing respect, honor, or approbation.

17. a Druid curse.

[Tim Lodge]

The worry and the dowry:

> 3. *worry, concern.
>
> 14. *[Scot.] a dowry, usually in kind, rather than monetary.

-- Tim L

[John Barrs]

Mike

no ideas so ...random choice #12 #17

JohnnyB



> 12. [Rangoon] a unit of measure equal to 2.43 miles (3.91 km.)
>
>
> 17. a Druid curse.
>
>
>

[Judy Madnick]

2. barred adjustable grillwork that allows water to flow from a higher
to a lower level at a controlled rate.

6. pressed metal sheeting, formerly used for ceilings and wainscoting.

Judy Madnick
Jacksonville, FL

[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll take 14 and 16.


14. [Scot.] a dowry, usually in kind, rather than monetary.

16. an attitude showing respect, honor, or approbation.




== Dick Weltz

[Steve Graham]

2 and 12 please

Steve graham

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, mshefler wrote:

>
> Here are 17 definitions of DAIN, one of which came from a well-respected
> dictionary, the remainder from the creative minds of your fellow
> dixonarians.
>
> Vote for your two favorites no later than 6 PM EST, Thursday, December
> 6.
>
> 1. a freeloader.
>
> 2. barred adjustable grillwork that allows water to flow from a higher
> to a lower level at a controlled rate.
>
> 3. worry, concern.
>
> 4. a traditional Irish bread flavoured with seaweed.
>
> 5. a type of paper-thin tin plate.
>
> 6. pressed metal sheeting, formerly used for ceilings and wainscoting.
>
> 7. the lower-quality, highly oxidized grease obtained by cleaning
> unrefined wool with solvents.
>
> 8. eagerly; readily.
>
> 9. not smoky or peaty; usually in describing Scotch whisky.
>
> 10. [Obs.] a small landholding once part of a larger estate but no
> longer
> belonging to it due to defects in the larger title. Often later
> claimed by adjacent estates.
>
> 11. a film of ice on rock.
>
> 12. [Rangoon] a unit of measure equal to 2.43 miles (3.91 km.)
>
> 13. the offspring of a male horse and a female zebra.
>
> 14. [Scot.] a dowry, usually in kind, rather than monetary.
>
> 15. [AS _Dane_] crude and ruthless.
>
> 16. an attitude showing respect, honor, or approbation.
>
> 17. a Druid curse.
>
>
> --
> mshefler
>


--
Steve Graham

[Tim B]

15 and 17, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 14 and 16.

Guerri

mshefler wrote:
>
> 14. [Scot.] a dowry, usually in kind, rather than monetary.
>
> 16. an attitude showing respect, honor, or approbation.

[—Keith Hale—]

4 & 16, please!
—Keith Hale—

[Efrem Mallach]

Very few, other than my own which shall remain unidentified for now, are patently absurd. I'll roll the the dice, and pick 7 and 11.

Efrem

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On Dec 5, 2012, at 10:57 AM, mshefler wrote:

>
> Here are 17 definitions of DAIN, one of which came from a well-respected
> dictionary, the remainder from the creative minds of your fellow
> dixonarians.
>
> Vote for your two favorites no later than 6 PM EST, Thursday, December 6.
>
> 7. the lower-quality, highly oxidized grease obtained by cleaning unrefined wool with solvents.
>
> 11. a film of ice on rock.
>
> --
> mshefler

[Jim Hart]

Scottish Druid: 14 and 17

Jim

[Dodi Schultz]

All unlikely. I'll try

3. worry, concern.

and

10. [Obs.] a small landholding once part of a larger estate but no longer
belonging to it due to defects in the larger title. Often later claimed by
adjacent estates.

—Dodi

[Dave Cunningham]

10 and 16 - the latter is clearly wrong, the former is Barrs'.


Dave

On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 10:57:31 AM UTC-5, Mike Shefler wrote:

>
> Here are 17 definitions of DAIN, one of which came from a well-respected
> dictionary, the remainder from the creative minds of your fellow
> dixonarians.
>
> Vote for your two favorites no later than 6 PM EST, Thursday, December
> 6.
>
> 1. a freeloader.
>
> 2. barred adjustable grillwork that allows water to flow from a higher
> to a lower level at a controlled rate.
>
> 3. worry, concern.
>
> 4. a traditional Irish bread flavoured with seaweed.
>
> 5. a type of paper-thin tin plate.
>
> 6. pressed metal sheeting, formerly used for ceilings and wainscoting.
>
> 7. the lower-quality, highly oxidized grease obtained by cleaning
> unrefined wool with solvents.
>
> 8. eagerly; readily.
>
> 9. not smoky or peaty; usually in describing Scotch whisky.
>
> 10. [Obs.] a small landholding once part of a larger estate but no
> longer
> belonging to it due to defects in the larger title. Often later
> claimed by adjacent estates.
>
> 11. a film of ice on rock.
>
> 12. [Rangoon] a unit of measure equal to 2.43 miles (3.91 km.)
>
> 13. the offspring of a male horse and a female zebra.
>
> 14. [Scot.] a dowry, usually in kind, rather than monetary.
>
> 15. [AS _Dane_] crude and ruthless.
>
> 16. an attitude showing respect, honor, or approbation.
>
> 17. a Druid curse.
>
>
> --
> mshefler
>

[Matthew]

My votes go to:

6. *pressed metal sheeting, formerly used for ceilings and
wainscoting.

and

16. *an attitude showing respect, honor, or approbation.

--Matthew Grieco

[thejazzmonger]

#11 - ice film

#14 - Scottish dowry


--
steve "thejazzmonger" dixon

[Tony Abell]

On nothing more than vague hunches, I'll take 13 and 17:

> 13. the offspring of a male horse and a female zebra.

> 17. a Druid curse.

[Chuck]

Mike -

It's a tough word. I'll try -

14. [Scot.] a dowry, usually in kind, rather than monetary.

and

16. an attitude showing respect, honor, or approbation.

Thanks,

Chuck