[Dixonary] Round 2400 HUMECT >>Time to Vote<<

[Glen Boswell]

Here, for your delectation, is an attractive array inventive defs, all
claiming to be The Real Thing. It would have been a longer list had I not
invoked Rule 4(c). (That’s the one about combining defs.) It’s now up to
you to cast your vote for two of them by public reply to this message by
1pm Friday BST. That *should* be 05:00 PDT, 08:00 EDT and 22:00 AEST.
Choose wisely . . .



1 Substance found in the lining of the first three compartments of a
ruminant's stomach to prevent premature absorption of partially digested
food.

2 A box in the form of a book, used for holding botanical specimens,
papers, maps, etc.

3 To dissolve by absorbing moisture from the air; deliquesce.

4 The study of human bodily secretions.

5 To transport water vapor.

6 Unsavory; distasteful.

7 A ridge in an ice field.

8 To make or become moist.

9 To remove moisture from an enclosed atmosphere.

10 Any one of the small branches on a stag's head. [Obs.]

11 A material similar to varnish which protects the wing cases of several
species of beetles.

12 The detritus remaining from a compost heap when the well-rotted compost
is removed for use.

13 [also KHUMECT] In Islamic law; a divorce initiated by a wife, which
requires that the husband receive financial compensation.

14 Having the wings and appendages enclosed or covered by a secretion that
forms a hard shell or horny case, as the pupae of most butterflies and moths

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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 3 and 8.

Guerri


On 4/25/2013 7:22 AM, Glen Boswell wrote:
> 3 To dissolve by absorbing moisture from the air; deliquesce.
>
> 8To make or become moist.
>
>

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[Judy Madnick]

8 To make or become moist.
9 To remove moisture from an enclosed atmosphere.


Judy Madnick
Jacksonville, FL

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[Dave Cunningham]

12 for "detritus" and 14 for "pupae" even though it surely is related to
moisture per vox pop.

Dave


On Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:22:15 AM UTC-4, Glen Boswell wrote:

> Here, for your delectation, is an attractive array inventive defs, all
> claiming to be The Real Thing. It would have been a longer list had I not
> invoked Rule 4(c). (That’s the one about combining defs.) It’s now up to
> you to cast your vote for two of them by public reply to this message by
> 1pm Friday BST. That *should* be 05:00 PDT, 08:00 EDT and 22:00 AEST.
> Choose wisely . . .
>
>
>
> 1 Substance found in the lining of the first three compartments of a
> ruminant's stomach to prevent premature absorption of partially digested
> food.
>
> 2 A box in the form of a book, used for holding botanical specimens,
> papers, maps, etc.
>
> 3 To dissolve by absorbing moisture from the air; deliquesce.
>
> 4 The study of human bodily secretions.
>
> 5 To transport water vapor.
>
> 6 Unsavory; distasteful.
>
> 7 A ridge in an ice field.
>
> 8 To make or become moist.
>
> 9 To remove moisture from an enclosed atmosphere.
>
> 10 Any one of the small branches on a stag's head. [Obs.]
>
> 11 A material similar to varnish which protects the wing cases of
> several species of beetles.
>
> 12 The detritus remaining from a compost heap when the well-rotted
> compost is removed for use.
>
> 13 [also KHUMECT] In Islamic law; a divorce initiated by a wife, which
> requires that the husband receive financial compensation.
>
> 14 Having the wings and appendages enclosed or covered by a secretion
> that forms a hard shell or horny case, as the pupae of most butterflies and
> moths
>

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[Tim B]

11 and 14, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[Tim Lodge]

I'll try 2 and 10:

> 2 * *A box in the form of a book, used for holding botanical specimens,
> papers, maps, etc.
>
> 10 *Any one of the small branches on a stag's head. [Obs.]

-- Tim L

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[Steve Graham]

I'll take 12 and 14 please



Steve Graham

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different
results. Albert Einstein



12 The detritus remaining from a compost heap when the well-rotted compost
is removed for use.

14 Having the wings and appendages enclosed or covered by a secretion that
forms a hard shell or horny case, as the pupae of most butterflies and moths



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[Tony Abell]

I'll try one dry def and one moist, 2 and 8:

> 2 A box in the form of a book, used for holding botanical specimens,
> papers, maps, etc.

> 8 To make or become moist.

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[Dodi Schultz]

Tricky one, this. /Very/ tricky. I think I've eliminated eight of the 14.
Unfortunately, the remaining six are all very appealing. Three verbs, two
adjectives, and a noun. There goes one of the adjectives. And a verb. Now
what? . . . Okay, I'm going with one of the verbs and the remaining adjective:
>
> 3 To dissolve by absorbing moisture from the air; deliquesce.
>
and

> 14Having the wings and appendages enclosed or covered by a secretion that
> forms a hard shell or horny case, as the pupae of most butterflies and moths
>

—Dodi

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[Chuck]

Glen

From an interesting selection, I'll select -

8To make or become moist.
and
14Having the wings and appendages enclosed or covered by a secretion
that forms a hard shell or horny case, as the pupae of most butterflies
and moths.

Thanks,

Chuck

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[Jim Hart]

Working 9 to 5 in the damp air. Or 5 and 9 if you prefer.

Jim


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[Millie Morgan]

Glen ...
I'll try # 7 and # 11

7 A ridge in an ice field.
11 A material similar to varnish which protects the wing cases of several
species of beetles.

Thanks.
Millie

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[Efrem Mallach]

If it's not too late, I'll vote for 8 and 9.
Efrem

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On Apr 25, 2013, at 7:22 AM, Glen Boswell wrote:

> Here, for your delectation, is an attractive array inventive defs, all claiming to be The Real Thing. It would have been a longer list had I not invoked Rule 4(c). (That’s the one about combining defs.) It’s now up to you to cast your vote for two of them by public reply to this message by 1pm Friday BST. That should be 05:00 PDT, 08:00 EDT and 22:00 AEST. Choose wisely . . .
>
> 8 To make or become moist.
>
> 9 To remove moisture from an enclosed atmosphere.

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