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Mike Shefler
February 20th, 2018, 10:14 AM
A rather short list this time. Please vote for your 2 favorite defs of
MELGREAVE no later than 9 AM EST, Thursday February 22.

1. a porpoise of the South Atlantic.

2. negligence or undue delay in fulfilling legal duty.

3. a botannical term for a plant that cannot reproduce itself.

4. a piece of armor covering the knee.

5. chain mail for the shoulders and neck.

6. Edward Prince of Wales 1330-1376; (the Black Prince) in his role of
Border Guardian of the Welsh Marches and later of Gascony and
Acquitaine. [the derivation is contested: _mel_= 'black + margrave';
or it is possibly merely 'black+ greave' because his armor was black
- some historians think that he was given the name 'the black prince'
,because of the color of his armor, only after his death but this
usage suggest that it was earlier than that: possibly as early as
1343 when he became Prince of Wales]

7. an upholstered armchair.

8. quicksand.

9. a court officer ranking above a bailiff.

10. a wooden frame used to confine a horse being shod.


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—Keith Hale—
February 20th, 2018, 10:38 AM
I shall opt for 4 & 10, today.
-Keith-

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Judy Madnick
February 20th, 2018, 12:22 PM
7. an upholstered armchair.

10. a wooden frame used to confine a horse being shod.

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

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Johnb - co.uk
February 20th, 2018, 12:36 PM
#1 and #10 for me please

*JohnnyB*
On 20/02/2018 16:14, Mike Shefler wrote:
> A rather short list this time. Please vote for your 2 favorite defs of
> MELGREAVE no later than 9 AM EST, Thursday February 22.
>
> 1.Â* a porpoise of the South Atlantic.
>
> 2.Â* negligence or undue delay in fulfilling legal duty.
>
> 3.Â* a botannical term for a plant that cannot reproduce itself.
>
> 4.Â* a piece of armor covering the knee.
>
> 5.Â* chain mail for the shoulders and neck.
>
> 6.Â* Edward Prince of Wales 1330-1376; (the Black Prince) in his role of
> Border Guardian of the Welsh Marches and later of Gascony and
> Acquitaine. [the derivation is contested: _mel_= 'black + margrave';
> or it is possibly merely 'black+ greave' because his armor was black
> - some historians think that he was given the name 'the black prince'
> ,because of the color of his armor, only after his death but this
> usage suggest that it was earlier than that: possibly as early as
> 1343 when he became Prince of Wales]
>
> 7.Â* an upholstered armchair.
>
> 8.Â* quicksand.
>
> 9.Â* a court officer ranking above a bailiff.
>
> 10.Â* a wooden frame used to confine a horse being shod.
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Tim Lodge
February 20th, 2018, 04:08 PM
I'll vote for 5 because it's possibly true and 6 because you've got to be
kidding!

5. chain mail for the shoulders and neck.
>
> 6. Edward Prince of Wales 1330-1376; (the Black Prince) in his role of
> Border Guardian of the Welsh Marches and later of Gascony and
> Acquitaine. [the derivation is contested: _mel_= 'black + margrave';
> or it is possibly merely 'black+ greave' because his armor was black
> - some historians think that he was given the name 'the black prince'
> ,because of the color of his armor, only after his death but this
> usage suggest that it was earlier than that: possibly as early as
> 1343 when he became Prince of Wales]
>

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Dave Cunningham
February 20th, 2018, 06:46 PM
6 for near record length I think, and 10 as not being logical

Dave


On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 11:14:26 AM UTC-5, Mike Shefler wrote:

> A rather short list this time. Please vote for your 2 favorite defs of
> MELGREAVE no later than 9 AM EST, Thursday February 22.
>
> 1. a porpoise of the South Atlantic.
>
> 2. negligence or undue delay in fulfilling legal duty.
>
> 3. a botannical term for a plant that cannot reproduce itself.
>
> 4. a piece of armor covering the knee.
>
> 5. chain mail for the shoulders and neck.
>
> 6. Edward Prince of Wales 1330-1376; (the Black Prince) in his role of
> Border Guardian of the Welsh Marches and later of Gascony and
> Acquitaine. [the derivation is contested: _mel_= 'black + margrave';
> or it is possibly merely 'black+ greave' because his armor was black
> - some historians think that he was given the name 'the black prince'
> ,because of the color of his armor, only after his death but this
> usage suggest that it was earlier than that: possibly as early as
> 1343 when he became Prince of Wales]
>
> 7. an upholstered armchair.
>
> 8. quicksand.
>
> 9. a court officer ranking above a bailiff.
>
> 10. a wooden frame used to confine a horse being shod.
>

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Daniel Widdis
February 20th, 2018, 08:57 PM
1 and 6 because I had black coffee today at General Porpoise.



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Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2873 time to vote for MELGREAVE



A rather short list this time. Please vote for your 2 favorite defs of MELGREAVE no later than 9 AM EST, Thursday February 22.



1. a porpoise of the South Atlantic.



2. negligence or undue delay in fulfilling legal duty.



3. a botannical term for a plant that cannot reproduce itself.



4. a piece of armor covering the knee.



5. chain mail for the shoulders and neck.



6. Edward Prince of Wales 1330-1376; (the Black Prince) in his role of

Border Guardian of the Welsh Marches and later of Gascony and

Acquitaine. [the derivation is contested: _mel_= 'black + margrave';

or it is possibly merely 'black+ greave' because his armor was black

- some historians think that he was given the name 'the black prince'

,because of the color of his armor, only after his death but this

usage suggest that it was earlier than that: possibly as early as

1343 when he became Prince of Wales]



7. an upholstered armchair.



8. quicksand.



9. a court officer ranking above a bailiff.



10. a wooden frame used to confine a horse being shod.

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Tony Abell
February 21st, 2018, 06:36 AM
I'll have 1 and 7 this time:

> 1.Â* a porpoise of the South Atlantic.

> 7.Â* an upholstered armchair.

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Ryan McGill
February 21st, 2018, 11:15 AM
Nothing quippy to add this time. 4 & 10

4. a piece of armor covering the knee.
>
> 10. a wooden frame used to confine a horse being shod.
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Efrem G Mallach
February 21st, 2018, 11:24 AM
A tip of the hat to #6, but it doesn't get my vote. Instead, I'll go for 1 and 5.

Efrem

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> On Feb 20, 2018, at 11:14 AM, Mike Shefler <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> A rather short list this time. Please vote for your 2 favorite defs of MELGREAVE no later than 9 AM EST, Thursday February 22.
>
> 1. a porpoise of the South Atlantic.
>
> 5. chain mail for the shoulders and neck.

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Shani Naylor
February 22nd, 2018, 02:05 AM
I'll go for the armour:

4. a piece of armor covering the knee.



5. chain mail for the shoulders and neck.





On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 5:14 AM, Mike Shefler <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:

> A rather short list this time. Please vote for your 2 favorite defs of
> MELGREAVE no later than 9 AM EST, Thursday February 22.
>
> 1. a porpoise of the South Atlantic.
>
> 2. negligence or undue delay in fulfilling legal duty.
>
> 3. a botannical term for a plant that cannot reproduce itself.
>
> 4. a piece of armor covering the knee.
>
> 5. chain mail for the shoulders and neck.
>
> 6. Edward Prince of Wales 1330-1376; (the Black Prince) in his role of
> Border Guardian of the Welsh Marches and later of Gascony and
> Acquitaine. [the derivation is contested: _mel_= 'black + margrave';
> or it is possibly merely 'black+ greave' because his armor was black
> - some historians think that he was given the name 'the black prince'
> ,because of the color of his armor, only after his death but this
> usage suggest that it was earlier than that: possibly as early as
> 1343 when he became Prince of Wales]
>
> 7. an upholstered armchair.
>
> 8. quicksand.
>
> 9. a court officer ranking above a bailiff.
>
> 10. a wooden frame used to confine a horse being shod.
>
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Guerri Stevens
February 22nd, 2018, 09:05 AM
I'm late but I vote for 4 and 7.

Guerri

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