John Barrs
May 23rd, 2014, 06:02 PM
Efrem Mallach scored 6 and is our next dealer The real winner is Tim Lodge
with 5 unnatural points - I must admit I didn't expect the OED to provide a
definition so vague as #1
over to Efrem
1. [Obs. rare] some kind of stone...
Voted for by LodgeT [From OED OnLIne 2014 and garners me a D1
2. pride...
Voted for by MorganM, ShepherdsonN [From Tony Abell who voted for 5 and 17]
and scores [2 + 0] = 2
3. coloured rings of light seen around a light source as a result of
diffraction or scattering, sometimes experienced by wearers of contact
lenses...
Voted for by HaleK, WeltzD, SheflerM, NaylorS [From Millie Morgan who voted
for 2 and 12] and scores [4 + 0] = 4
4. [obs] Workman's jeans with reinforced threads and extra nails...
Voted for by MadnickJ [From Hugo Kornelis who voted for 13 and 17] and
scores [1 + 0] = 1
5. allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due from an abbey or other
religious house for the sustenance of such of the king`s servants as he may
designate to receive it...
Voted for by AbellT, HartJ, WiddisD, GrahamS, StevensG, MadnickJ [From
Efrem Mallach who did not vote ] and scores [6 + 0] = 6
6. _arch._ an interjection. (see _oyez_)...
Voted for by nobody [From Dave Cunningham who voted for 12 and 14] and
scores [0 + 0] = 0
7. supercooled precipitation, usually forming as freezing rain or
freezing drizzle...
Voted for by nobody [From Jim Hart who voted for 5 and 10] and scores [0 +
0] = 0
8. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or
exhaustion)...
Voted for by LodgeT [From Dan Widdis who voted for 5 and 16] and scores [1
+ 0] = 1
9. abrupt; terse...
Voted for by nobody [From Keith Hale who voted for 3 and 13] and scores [0
+ 0] = 0
10. a period of stagnation...
Voted for by HartJ [From Chris Carson who did not vote ] and scores [1 + 0]
= 1
11. post-fermentation dregs...
Voted for by nobody [From Dick Weltz who voted for 3 and 14] and scores [0
+ 0] = 0
12. [arch] a body of laws...
Voted for by MorganM, CunninghamD, SchultzD [From Steve Graham who voted
for 5 and 14] and scores [3 + 0] = 3
13. geological features on the surface of the Moon and Mars that appear to
resemble man-made structures (< Maarten van Loys, Dutch astronomer,
1690-1752)...
Voted for by KornelisH, HaleK, ShepherdsonN, NaylorS [From Mike Shefler who
voted for 3 and 18] and scores [4 + 0] = 4
14. a legal doctrine mandating a decision in favor of the plaintiff in a
suit involving a contract dispute if any element of a defendant-drafted
agreement is of questionable legality at the time of signing in the
particular venue in which the agreement was executed
Voted for by CunninghamD, WeltzD, GrahamS, StevensG [From Dodi Schultz who
voted for 12 and 17] and scores [4 + 0] = 4
15. a slang term for drivers who try to bypass a traffic jam by driving in
the breakdown lane or along the shoulder...
Voted for by nobody [From Guerri Stevens who voted for 5 and 14] and scores
[0 + 0] = 0
16. good for nothing, worthless, obs....
Voted for by WiddisD [From Nancy Shepherdson who voted for 2 and 13] and
scores [1 + 0] = 1
17. [Obs.] wizened; decrepit...
Voted for by AbellT, KornelisH, SchultzD [From Tim Lodge who voted for 1*
and 8] and scores [3 + 2] = 5*
18. a lavender-coloured semi-precious gemstone mainly found in Western
Australia...
Voted for by SheflerM [From Shani Naylor who voted for 3 and 13] and scores
[1 + 0] = 1
##. -- No Def Submitted --...
[From Judy Madnick who voted for 4 and 5] and scores [0 + 0] = 0
Tony Abell 2
Johnny Barrs D1
Chris Carson 1
Dave Cunningham 0
Steve Graham 3
Keith Hale 0
Jim Hart 0
Hugo Kornelis 1
Tim Lodge 5*
Judy Madnick 0
Efrem Mallach 6
Millie Morgan 4
Shani Naylor 1
Dodi Schultz 4
Mike Shefler 4
Nancy Shepherdson 1
Guerri Stevens 0
Dick Weltz 0
Dan Widdis 1
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with 5 unnatural points - I must admit I didn't expect the OED to provide a
definition so vague as #1
over to Efrem
1. [Obs. rare] some kind of stone...
Voted for by LodgeT [From OED OnLIne 2014 and garners me a D1
2. pride...
Voted for by MorganM, ShepherdsonN [From Tony Abell who voted for 5 and 17]
and scores [2 + 0] = 2
3. coloured rings of light seen around a light source as a result of
diffraction or scattering, sometimes experienced by wearers of contact
lenses...
Voted for by HaleK, WeltzD, SheflerM, NaylorS [From Millie Morgan who voted
for 2 and 12] and scores [4 + 0] = 4
4. [obs] Workman's jeans with reinforced threads and extra nails...
Voted for by MadnickJ [From Hugo Kornelis who voted for 13 and 17] and
scores [1 + 0] = 1
5. allowance of meat, drink, or clothing due from an abbey or other
religious house for the sustenance of such of the king`s servants as he may
designate to receive it...
Voted for by AbellT, HartJ, WiddisD, GrahamS, StevensG, MadnickJ [From
Efrem Mallach who did not vote ] and scores [6 + 0] = 6
6. _arch._ an interjection. (see _oyez_)...
Voted for by nobody [From Dave Cunningham who voted for 12 and 14] and
scores [0 + 0] = 0
7. supercooled precipitation, usually forming as freezing rain or
freezing drizzle...
Voted for by nobody [From Jim Hart who voted for 5 and 10] and scores [0 +
0] = 0
8. stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or
exhaustion)...
Voted for by LodgeT [From Dan Widdis who voted for 5 and 16] and scores [1
+ 0] = 1
9. abrupt; terse...
Voted for by nobody [From Keith Hale who voted for 3 and 13] and scores [0
+ 0] = 0
10. a period of stagnation...
Voted for by HartJ [From Chris Carson who did not vote ] and scores [1 + 0]
= 1
11. post-fermentation dregs...
Voted for by nobody [From Dick Weltz who voted for 3 and 14] and scores [0
+ 0] = 0
12. [arch] a body of laws...
Voted for by MorganM, CunninghamD, SchultzD [From Steve Graham who voted
for 5 and 14] and scores [3 + 0] = 3
13. geological features on the surface of the Moon and Mars that appear to
resemble man-made structures (< Maarten van Loys, Dutch astronomer,
1690-1752)...
Voted for by KornelisH, HaleK, ShepherdsonN, NaylorS [From Mike Shefler who
voted for 3 and 18] and scores [4 + 0] = 4
14. a legal doctrine mandating a decision in favor of the plaintiff in a
suit involving a contract dispute if any element of a defendant-drafted
agreement is of questionable legality at the time of signing in the
particular venue in which the agreement was executed
Voted for by CunninghamD, WeltzD, GrahamS, StevensG [From Dodi Schultz who
voted for 12 and 17] and scores [4 + 0] = 4
15. a slang term for drivers who try to bypass a traffic jam by driving in
the breakdown lane or along the shoulder...
Voted for by nobody [From Guerri Stevens who voted for 5 and 14] and scores
[0 + 0] = 0
16. good for nothing, worthless, obs....
Voted for by WiddisD [From Nancy Shepherdson who voted for 2 and 13] and
scores [1 + 0] = 1
17. [Obs.] wizened; decrepit...
Voted for by AbellT, KornelisH, SchultzD [From Tim Lodge who voted for 1*
and 8] and scores [3 + 2] = 5*
18. a lavender-coloured semi-precious gemstone mainly found in Western
Australia...
Voted for by SheflerM [From Shani Naylor who voted for 3 and 13] and scores
[1 + 0] = 1
##. -- No Def Submitted --...
[From Judy Madnick who voted for 4 and 5] and scores [0 + 0] = 0
Tony Abell 2
Johnny Barrs D1
Chris Carson 1
Dave Cunningham 0
Steve Graham 3
Keith Hale 0
Jim Hart 0
Hugo Kornelis 1
Tim Lodge 5*
Judy Madnick 0
Efrem Mallach 6
Millie Morgan 4
Shani Naylor 1
Dodi Schultz 4
Mike Shefler 4
Nancy Shepherdson 1
Guerri Stevens 0
Dick Weltz 0
Dan Widdis 1
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