[Dixonary] Round 2449 time for voting

[Millie Morgan]

Here is a select list of 16 MOURNIVAL definitions guaranteed to amuse or
confuse, and only one of them came from a dictionary.
Please send your votes for two of them (even if you didn't submit a
definition)
by public reply to this message before the deadline:

3:30pm Thu 17/10 Melbourne EDT
9:30pm Wed 16/10 PDT
11:30pm Wed 16/10 CDT
12:30am Thu 17/10 EDT
5:30am Thu 17/10 BST
6:30am Thu 17/10 CEST


Best wishes
Millie

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** MOURNIVAL **


1: Of or relating to winter; coming forth in the winter

2: a parting gift from a deceased person, usually of a small personal item,
(Bradbury called the practice "party-bags for a wake") [fr. Lat. _valete_
farewell]

3: In the former game of gleek: four cards of the same value, as four aces
or four kings; hence, four of anything

4: an evildoer

5: [obs] Services a few days before the vernal and autumnal equinoxes - to
remember all who died since the last one

6: A prayer for the safety of knights participating in a tournament,
usually offered before jousting begins

7: A jolly wake

8: An ornamental hanging of rich fabric

9: the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday

10: a gathering to celebrate sunrise

11: a medieval French secret society dedicated to the practice of the black
arts; a member of said society

12: A festive funeral service

13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the leaves
fall

14: An occasion of great sorrow affecting many people

15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral

16: traditionally, the end of a widow's mourning period, usually one year,
when she may cease to dress in black and may consider remarriage

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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 13 and 14.

Guerri
On 10/15/2013 5:44 AM, Millie Morgan wrote:
> 13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the
> leaves fall
>
> 14: An occasion of great sorrow affecting many people

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[John Barrs]

I suspect definitions using an unknown word to define an unknown word...
so I shall vote for a gleeky game and for my other choice I fancy an
expanding climber in a narrowing situation

#3 and #15 please

JohnnyB



3: In the former game of gleek: four cards of the same value, as four aces
> or four kings; hence, four of anything
>
> 15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral
>

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[Judy Madnick]

Well, eliminating anything that has to do with death and mourning, in addition to a few others that I just don't like, I'll vote for these improbable definitions:

3: In the former game of gleek: four cards of the same value, as four aces
or four kings; hence, four of anything

15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

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[—Keith Hale—]

2 had me at "Bradbury" and 15 mainly to avoid the "mourn" sound.
-Keith-

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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll go for 4 and 13.

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[Tim B]

14 and 16, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[Tim Lodge]

Umm, difficult! 5 and 13, please:

5: [obs] Services a few days before the vernal and autumnal equinoxes - to
remember all who died since the last one

13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the leaves
fall

-- Tim L

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[EnDash@aol.com]

sounds like number 8 to me -- unless, of course, it's number 11

8: An ornamental hanging of rich fabric

11: a medieval French secret society dedicated to the practice of the
black
arts; a member of said society



-- Dick Weltz



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[Christopher Carson]

How about a couple of long shots with no association with grieving, funerals, and the like.

13 and 15

Chris

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 15, 2013, at 5:44 AM, "Millie Morgan" <milliemmorgan (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> Here is a select list of 16 MOURNIVAL definitions guaranteed to amuse or confuse, and only one of them came from a dictionary.
> Please send your votes for two of them (even if you didn't submit a definition)
> by public reply to this message before the deadline:
>
> 3:30pm Thu 17/10 Melbourne EDT
> 9:30pm Wed 16/10 PDT
> 11:30pm Wed 16/10 CDT
> 12:30am Thu 17/10 EDT
> 5:30am Thu 17/10 BST
> 6:30am Thu 17/10 CEST
>
>
> Best wishes
> Millie
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> ** MOURNIVAL **
>
>
> 1: Of or relating to winter; coming forth in the winter
>
> 2: a parting gift from a deceased person, usually of a small personal item, (Bradbury called the practice "party-bags for a wake") [fr. Lat. _valete_ farewell]
>
> 3: In the former game of gleek: four cards of the same value, as four aces or four kings; hence, four of anything
>
> 4: an evildoer
>
> 5: [obs] Services a few days before the vernal and autumnal equinoxes - to remember all who died since the last one
>
> 6: A prayer for the safety of knights participating in a tournament, usually offered before jousting begins
>
> 7: A jolly wake
>
> 8: An ornamental hanging of rich fabric
>
> 9: the period between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday
>
> 10: a gathering to celebrate sunrise
>
> 11: a medieval French secret society dedicated to the practice of the black arts; a member of said society
>
> 12: A festive funeral service
>
> 13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the leaves fall
>
> 14: An occasion of great sorrow affecting many people
>
> 15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral
>
> 16: traditionally, the end of a widow's mourning period, usually one year, when she may cease to dress in black and may consider remarriage
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[Steve Graham]

I'll avoid the mountains of mourn and go for 13 and 15

Steve Graham

No tree is too big for a short dog to lift his leg on

13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the leaves
fall

15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral


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[Nancy Shepherdson]

I'll take 10 and 15.

Nancy

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[Jim Hart]

Hmm, 13 and14 perhaps

Jim


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[Chuck]

Millie -

I'll go with the crowd on this -

13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the
leaves fall

and

15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral

Thanks,

Chuck

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[Efrem Mallach]

I feel like choosing 8 and 13 this time. (Note to those who read this far: I am seldom right, so you might want to choose others.)

Efrem

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On Oct 15, 2013, at 5:44 AM, "Millie Morgan" <milliemmorgan (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> Here is a select list of 16 MOURNIVAL definitions guaranteed to amuse or confuse, and only one of them came from a dictionary.
> Please send your votes for two of them (even if you didn't submit a definition)
> by public reply to this message before the deadline:
>
> 3:30pm Thu 17/10 Melbourne EDT
> 9:30pm Wed 16/10 PDT
> 11:30pm Wed 16/10 CDT
> 12:30am Thu 17/10 EDT
> 5:30am Thu 17/10 BST
> 6:30am Thu 17/10 CEST
>
>
> Best wishes
> Millie
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> ** MOURNIVAL **
>
>
> 8: An ornamental hanging of rich fabric
>
> 13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the leaves fall

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[Dodi Schultz]

I very reluctantly go along with the crowd:

>
> 13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the
> leaves fall
>
> and
>
> 15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral

—Dodi


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[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Millie,

A very interesting list. And a tough choice.

I guess I'll say a prayer for the safety of all rock climbers.

> 6: A prayer for the safety of knights participating in a tournament,
> usually offered before jousting begins
>
> 15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral

Cheers,
Hugo

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[Tony Abell]

Vox pop for me, 13 and 15:

> 13: the penultimate stage of dormancy in deciduous trees before the leaves
> fall

> 15: In rock climbing, an inside corner that widens to a dihedral

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