Daniel B. Widdis
July 30th, 2006, 08:40 AM
Unlike the previous round's low scores, several players did well this
round, topped by Tony Abell, who cements his spot at the top of the
rolling scores and inherits the next deal with 6 natural points for
his contrived definition.
Tony tried to play some defense by voting for John Barrs's hangman,
but JohnnyB squeaks away with the real winner spot at 5 natural
points. Tim Lodge gets honorable mention and third place with 5
unnatural points.
I chose not to combine either the hangman or the widdy (noose) with
the real definition, the subject of the hanging, which Roberta Muths,
Mike Shefler, Tim Lodge, and Russ Heimerson identified.
By the way, were I voting, I would have rewarded Nancy Shepherdson's
definition which so well describes the Dixonary game. Specifically,
"containing multiple fossils." (g,d,&r)
All yours, Tony!
*** WIDDIFUL ***
1: widdy.
Voted for by: Tim Lodge
FROM Paul Keating who voted 7 and 13, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
2: Clockwise.
Voted for by: Toni Savage, Dodi Schultz
FROM Scott Crom who voted 7 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
3: extremely bright.
Voted for by: Bob Stone
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 13 and 15, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
4: _Obs._ famished; starving.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Chris Carson who didn't vote, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
5: An intense feeling of dread.
Voted for by: Russ Heimerson
FROM Bob Stone who voted 3 and 6, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
6: [Scot.Ob.] being tall and slender.
Voted for by: Bob Stone
FROM Roberta Muths who voted *10* and 12, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
7: fortunate; enjoying favorable auspices; blessed.
Voted for by: Scott Crom, Paul Keating, Guerri Stevens
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 2 and 13, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
8: containing multiple fossils; usu. said of stones or strata.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 13 and 15, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
9: (Of an object) Having magical power or enchantment. Usu. an amulet
or ring. [<OHG, _widar_]
Voted for by: Tony Abell
FROM Bill Hirst who voted 16 and 18, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
10: [Scot. from widdy, a rope for hanging] One who deserves hanging, a
gallows-bird; a scamp, rascal. (Cf. HEMPY.)
Voted for by: Roberta Muths, Mike Shefler, Tim Lodge, Russ Heimerson
FROM OED which can't vote, and scores D4
11: arriving at a conclusion in a roundabout or indirect manner.
Voted for by: Toni Savage
FROM Mike Shefler who voted *10* and 12, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
12: an hangman. [Scot. literally one who makes widows]
Voted for by: Tony Abell, Roberta Muths, Mike Shefler, Wayne Scott,
Dave Cunningham
FROM John Barrs who voted 16 and 18, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
13: 1. doubtful or uncertain. 2. contrived.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Paul Keating, Nancy Shepherdson, Wayne
Scott, Dodi Schultz, Dave Cunningham
FROM Tony Abell who voted 9 and 12, and scores 6 + 0 = 6
14: [Scot.] Describing a wet day.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 7 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
15: genial; convivial; sociable.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Scott Crom, Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Tim Lodge who voted 1 and *10*, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
16: shaped like a herring.
Voted for by: John Barrs, Bill Hirst
FROM Russ Heimerson who voted 5 and *10*, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*
17: very determined.
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens
FROM Wayne Scott who voted 12 and 13, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
18: greenish.
Voted for by: John Barrs, Bill Hirst
FROM Toni Savage who voted 2 and 11, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
No def
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 12 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
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Dan Widdis
round, topped by Tony Abell, who cements his spot at the top of the
rolling scores and inherits the next deal with 6 natural points for
his contrived definition.
Tony tried to play some defense by voting for John Barrs's hangman,
but JohnnyB squeaks away with the real winner spot at 5 natural
points. Tim Lodge gets honorable mention and third place with 5
unnatural points.
I chose not to combine either the hangman or the widdy (noose) with
the real definition, the subject of the hanging, which Roberta Muths,
Mike Shefler, Tim Lodge, and Russ Heimerson identified.
By the way, were I voting, I would have rewarded Nancy Shepherdson's
definition which so well describes the Dixonary game. Specifically,
"containing multiple fossils." (g,d,&r)
All yours, Tony!
*** WIDDIFUL ***
1: widdy.
Voted for by: Tim Lodge
FROM Paul Keating who voted 7 and 13, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
2: Clockwise.
Voted for by: Toni Savage, Dodi Schultz
FROM Scott Crom who voted 7 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
3: extremely bright.
Voted for by: Bob Stone
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 13 and 15, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
4: _Obs._ famished; starving.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Chris Carson who didn't vote, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
5: An intense feeling of dread.
Voted for by: Russ Heimerson
FROM Bob Stone who voted 3 and 6, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
6: [Scot.Ob.] being tall and slender.
Voted for by: Bob Stone
FROM Roberta Muths who voted *10* and 12, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
7: fortunate; enjoying favorable auspices; blessed.
Voted for by: Scott Crom, Paul Keating, Guerri Stevens
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 2 and 13, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
8: containing multiple fossils; usu. said of stones or strata.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 13 and 15, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
9: (Of an object) Having magical power or enchantment. Usu. an amulet
or ring. [<OHG, _widar_]
Voted for by: Tony Abell
FROM Bill Hirst who voted 16 and 18, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
10: [Scot. from widdy, a rope for hanging] One who deserves hanging, a
gallows-bird; a scamp, rascal. (Cf. HEMPY.)
Voted for by: Roberta Muths, Mike Shefler, Tim Lodge, Russ Heimerson
FROM OED which can't vote, and scores D4
11: arriving at a conclusion in a roundabout or indirect manner.
Voted for by: Toni Savage
FROM Mike Shefler who voted *10* and 12, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
12: an hangman. [Scot. literally one who makes widows]
Voted for by: Tony Abell, Roberta Muths, Mike Shefler, Wayne Scott,
Dave Cunningham
FROM John Barrs who voted 16 and 18, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
13: 1. doubtful or uncertain. 2. contrived.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Paul Keating, Nancy Shepherdson, Wayne
Scott, Dodi Schultz, Dave Cunningham
FROM Tony Abell who voted 9 and 12, and scores 6 + 0 = 6
14: [Scot.] Describing a wet day.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 7 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
15: genial; convivial; sociable.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Scott Crom, Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Tim Lodge who voted 1 and *10*, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
16: shaped like a herring.
Voted for by: John Barrs, Bill Hirst
FROM Russ Heimerson who voted 5 and *10*, and scores 2 + 2 = 4*
17: very determined.
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens
FROM Wayne Scott who voted 12 and 13, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
18: greenish.
Voted for by: John Barrs, Bill Hirst
FROM Toni Savage who voted 2 and 11, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
No def
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 12 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
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Dan Widdis