Steve Dixon
March 18th, 2015, 09:06 AM
The winner of round 2591 is Jim Hart, whose definition "a mobile ballistic
catapult of the Middle Ages, generally with a single counterweight."
received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
There were 2 players in coveted second place with 5 points each: Dave
Cunningham and Dick Weltz. I owe the right honorable Mike Shefler TWO
Dealer Points for omitting his very excellent definition that would, no
doubt, have garnered many more votes.
The true definition was 4: "a duty of ale paid to one's lord for the
privilege of brewing. " (Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published
1913), which 6 perceptive players guessed. It was the top vote getter, plus
a DQ, which is a clear sign that the crowd is smarter than the dealer.
1. a measure for wine, beer, etc., that bears an official mark of
accuracy. Votes from: Weltz and Shefler
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 2.
2. Absurd; nonsensical. No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
3. [Archaic] a public register showing details of ownership of the real
property in a district. Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 1.
4. a duty of ale paid to one's lord for the privilege of brewing.
Votes from: Weltz, Graham, Hale, Hart, Shefler and Stevens Real
definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913
5. an elaborately illustrated Book of Hours used by nobles of 14th Century
England. Votes from: Abell, Hale and Lodge
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.
6. a mobile ballistic catapult of the Middle Ages, generally with a single
counterweight. Votes from: Graham, Madnick, Mallach and Schultz
Submitted by: Hart, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
7. [Hist.] a wedding feast held to collect money for the bride. Votes
from: Lodge and Madnick
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 2.
8. a distant or questionable ancestral link, generally used to claim royal
blood. Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Hale, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
9. official who clears way for a procession. Votes from: Cunningham
and Stevens
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
10. [legal, obs.] the right of a landowner to require work at harvest time
from those maintained at the expense of the parish. Vote from:
Naylor
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 1.
11. [Swed.] a toll-taker or ferryman. Votes from: Bourne, Hart,
Keating, Mallach and Widdis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 5.
12. a "black" witch or warlock; a caster of evil spells. No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
13. a judge in the trial of a person accused of apostasy. Votes from:
Naylor and Schultz
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
14. a blockhead; a dunce; a numskull. Vote from: Keating
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
15. an artificial material used in fireproofing. No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
16. toll charge to use a pack-bridge [Obs. Lat. _sesterce_ ] Votes
from: Bourne and Widdis
Submitted by: JohnB, who scores natural 2, plus his usual DQ for
knowing the word.
17. [Obs.] a seed-casting container. No votes
Submitted by: Lodge.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Hart 6 *4* & 11 4 2 6
Cunningham 11 8 & 9 5 5
Weltz 5 1 & *4* 3 2 5
Stevens 13 *4* & 9 2 2 4
Hale 8 *4* & 5 1 2 3
Madnick 9 6 & 7 2 2
Naylor 7 10 & 13 2 2
JohnB 16 N/V 2 2
Keating 1 11 & 14 2 2
Shefler 1 & *4* 2 2 4
Graham *4* & 6 0 2 2
Mallach 10 6 & 11 1 1
Widdis 14 11 & 16 1 1
Carson 3 N/V 1 1
Abell 2 3 & 5 0 0
Barrs DQ 0 0
Bourne 15 11 & 16 0 0
Schultz 12 6 & 13 0 0
Lodge 17 5 & 7 0 0
Ballistically catapulting it over to you Jim.
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catapult of the Middle Ages, generally with a single counterweight."
received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
There were 2 players in coveted second place with 5 points each: Dave
Cunningham and Dick Weltz. I owe the right honorable Mike Shefler TWO
Dealer Points for omitting his very excellent definition that would, no
doubt, have garnered many more votes.
The true definition was 4: "a duty of ale paid to one's lord for the
privilege of brewing. " (Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published
1913), which 6 perceptive players guessed. It was the top vote getter, plus
a DQ, which is a clear sign that the crowd is smarter than the dealer.
1. a measure for wine, beer, etc., that bears an official mark of
accuracy. Votes from: Weltz and Shefler
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 2.
2. Absurd; nonsensical. No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
3. [Archaic] a public register showing details of ownership of the real
property in a district. Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 1.
4. a duty of ale paid to one's lord for the privilege of brewing.
Votes from: Weltz, Graham, Hale, Hart, Shefler and Stevens Real
definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913
5. an elaborately illustrated Book of Hours used by nobles of 14th Century
England. Votes from: Abell, Hale and Lodge
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.
6. a mobile ballistic catapult of the Middle Ages, generally with a single
counterweight. Votes from: Graham, Madnick, Mallach and Schultz
Submitted by: Hart, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
7. [Hist.] a wedding feast held to collect money for the bride. Votes
from: Lodge and Madnick
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 2.
8. a distant or questionable ancestral link, generally used to claim royal
blood. Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Hale, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
9. official who clears way for a procession. Votes from: Cunningham
and Stevens
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
10. [legal, obs.] the right of a landowner to require work at harvest time
from those maintained at the expense of the parish. Vote from:
Naylor
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 1.
11. [Swed.] a toll-taker or ferryman. Votes from: Bourne, Hart,
Keating, Mallach and Widdis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 5.
12. a "black" witch or warlock; a caster of evil spells. No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
13. a judge in the trial of a person accused of apostasy. Votes from:
Naylor and Schultz
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
14. a blockhead; a dunce; a numskull. Vote from: Keating
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
15. an artificial material used in fireproofing. No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
16. toll charge to use a pack-bridge [Obs. Lat. _sesterce_ ] Votes
from: Bourne and Widdis
Submitted by: JohnB, who scores natural 2, plus his usual DQ for
knowing the word.
17. [Obs.] a seed-casting container. No votes
Submitted by: Lodge.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Hart 6 *4* & 11 4 2 6
Cunningham 11 8 & 9 5 5
Weltz 5 1 & *4* 3 2 5
Stevens 13 *4* & 9 2 2 4
Hale 8 *4* & 5 1 2 3
Madnick 9 6 & 7 2 2
Naylor 7 10 & 13 2 2
JohnB 16 N/V 2 2
Keating 1 11 & 14 2 2
Shefler 1 & *4* 2 2 4
Graham *4* & 6 0 2 2
Mallach 10 6 & 11 1 1
Widdis 14 11 & 16 1 1
Carson 3 N/V 1 1
Abell 2 3 & 5 0 0
Barrs DQ 0 0
Bourne 15 11 & 16 0 0
Schultz 12 6 & 13 0 0
Lodge 17 5 & 7 0 0
Ballistically catapulting it over to you Jim.
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