Mike Shefler
May 19th, 2016, 09:47 AM
[coe]
Wow, a 3-way tie between Tim Lodge, Tim Bourne (combined def) and Nany
Shepherdson.
The two Tims are also tied in the rolling scores, but the tiebreaker (total
scores) goes to Mr. Lodge.
The word comes from the English Dialect Dictionary, published in 6 volumes
in 1905 and available for download in various formats at:
https://archive.org/details/englishdialectdi01wriguoft
For some reason, the defs got renumbered from 2 to 16, but the votes are
recorded correctly (I hope).
2. a curse [Afrikaans _taal_ speak + hell]
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 6 & *12* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
3. a thunderstorm; severe weather. [Mex. and southwest US. Orig. the
Aztec god of thunder and
lightning.]
Submitter: Schultz Votes: 9 & *12* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
4. a rude four-wheeled, springless wagon, used among the Russians.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 7 & 9 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
5. [Amish] a carriage with side curtains.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 6 & 14 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Naylor
6. an Icelandic festival held on Mid-Winter’s Day, celebrating the
winter
solstice.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 7 & 14 0 + 6 = 6
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 7 & 11 0 + 6 = 6
Voted for by: Barrs; Stevens; Naylor; Cunningham; Graham; Hale
7. the Icelandic pony; known for its distinctive gait during which at
least one foot always touches the
ground.
Submitter: Naylor Votes: 6 & 5 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Widdis; Bourne; Lodge
8. a type of hardened steel piton.
Submitter: Hart Votes: 9 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Abell
9. traditional stew from northern Finland, based on reindeer meat and
rutabagas.
Submitter: Mallach Votes: 10 & 11 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Schultz; Widdis; Hart; Madnick
10. [Fin.] postage due (lit. _to pay_)
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 6 & 14 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Mallach
11. a breed of dog of Finnish origin used by Lapps (Samis) to herd
reindeer.
Submitter: Graham Votes: 6 & 14 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Lodge; Hart; Mallach; Madnick
12. one of the flat stones laid along the lower edge of the roof under
the straw for running off the
water.
Submitter: Dictionary Vote: N/A D2
Voted for by: Barrs; Schultz
13. an Indian dish made from boiling vegetables (spinach, eggplant,
beans, and other leafy vegetables) with fermented soya beans
or
fermented fish and served with
rice.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 9 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
14. a communal log longhouse, often built by Vikings in conquered lands
to garrison fighting
men.
Submitter: Shepherdson Vote: N/V 0 + 6 = 6
Voted for by: Stevens; Bourne; Cunningham; Graham; Hale; Abell
15. a large piece of cotton, silk, or wool cloth worn as an outer garment
in
Morocco.
Submitter: Carson Vote: N/V 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
No def: Hale Votes: 6 & 14 0 + 0 = 0
No def: Abell Votes: 8 & 14 0 + 0 = 0
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Wow, a 3-way tie between Tim Lodge, Tim Bourne (combined def) and Nany
Shepherdson.
The two Tims are also tied in the rolling scores, but the tiebreaker (total
scores) goes to Mr. Lodge.
The word comes from the English Dialect Dictionary, published in 6 volumes
in 1905 and available for download in various formats at:
https://archive.org/details/englishdialectdi01wriguoft
For some reason, the defs got renumbered from 2 to 16, but the votes are
recorded correctly (I hope).
2. a curse [Afrikaans _taal_ speak + hell]
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 6 & *12* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
3. a thunderstorm; severe weather. [Mex. and southwest US. Orig. the
Aztec god of thunder and
lightning.]
Submitter: Schultz Votes: 9 & *12* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:
4. a rude four-wheeled, springless wagon, used among the Russians.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 7 & 9 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
5. [Amish] a carriage with side curtains.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 6 & 14 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Naylor
6. an Icelandic festival held on Mid-Winter’s Day, celebrating the
winter
solstice.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 7 & 14 0 + 6 = 6
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 7 & 11 0 + 6 = 6
Voted for by: Barrs; Stevens; Naylor; Cunningham; Graham; Hale
7. the Icelandic pony; known for its distinctive gait during which at
least one foot always touches the
ground.
Submitter: Naylor Votes: 6 & 5 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Widdis; Bourne; Lodge
8. a type of hardened steel piton.
Submitter: Hart Votes: 9 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Abell
9. traditional stew from northern Finland, based on reindeer meat and
rutabagas.
Submitter: Mallach Votes: 10 & 11 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Schultz; Widdis; Hart; Madnick
10. [Fin.] postage due (lit. _to pay_)
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 6 & 14 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Mallach
11. a breed of dog of Finnish origin used by Lapps (Samis) to herd
reindeer.
Submitter: Graham Votes: 6 & 14 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Lodge; Hart; Mallach; Madnick
12. one of the flat stones laid along the lower edge of the roof under
the straw for running off the
water.
Submitter: Dictionary Vote: N/A D2
Voted for by: Barrs; Schultz
13. an Indian dish made from boiling vegetables (spinach, eggplant,
beans, and other leafy vegetables) with fermented soya beans
or
fermented fish and served with
rice.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 9 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
14. a communal log longhouse, often built by Vikings in conquered lands
to garrison fighting
men.
Submitter: Shepherdson Vote: N/V 0 + 6 = 6
Voted for by: Stevens; Bourne; Cunningham; Graham; Hale; Abell
15. a large piece of cotton, silk, or wool cloth worn as an outer garment
in
Morocco.
Submitter: Carson Vote: N/V 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
No def: Hale Votes: 6 & 14 0 + 0 = 0
No def: Abell Votes: 8 & 14 0 + 0 = 0
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