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mshefler
October 16th, 2007, 07:21 PM
Here are 16 definitions for vrore, one of which came from a dictionary.
Please vote for your 2 favorites no later than 9 AM EDT, Thursday,
October 18.

1. wife. [ME < OG]

2. _Obs._ a twisted or braided length of thread or narrow cord
communicating a coded message.

3. in a striking clock, the cog wheel with notches which controls the
number of strokes produced at each hour and half hour.

4. an oil-bearing shale deposit.

5. a type of ceramic vase.

6. the use of illusionary techniques and devices in art or decoration.

7. a hallucinogenic drug obtained from comfrey.

8. a mischievous but mostly harmless imp often blamed for stealing socks
and curdling milk.

9. a kind of low groundcover, believed to be a member of the myrtle
family.

10. a thin paste consisting of raw sea snail and taro. [Malay]

11. the Eurasian chat.

12. frozen solid; very cold.

13. a metal rod or bar around which material, such as metal or glass, may
be shaped.

14. a woman, housewife. [Rus-yid = frau]

15. a stew of pork, apples, turnips, and carrots. [Polish]

16. a horned helmet. [OE] (also _frore_)


Daniel B. Widdis
October 16th, 2007, 09:04 PM
I liked 2 and 3 so much I didn't read further.

--
Dan

Toni Savage
October 16th, 2007, 09:28 PM
I'm feeling old and English... 1 and 16, please.

--- mshefler <stamps (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> 1. wife. [ME < OG]
>
> 16. a horned helmet. [OE] (also _frore_)
>

-- Toni Savage

waynescottmd@earthlink.net
October 16th, 2007, 10:14 PM
3 and 16, please.

Dodi Schultz
October 16th, 2007, 11:34 PM
Could be any one of 'em, far as I know. I'll guess at the first and the
last--#1 and #16.

--Dodi

BobStone
October 17th, 2007, 03:37 AM
Great word. I'll go with the related #7 and #8. 8 sounds like what you might see after you take 7.

-Bob Stone

Dave Cunningham
October 17th, 2007, 05:55 AM
1 and 14 as being almost combinable ...

Dave

On Oct 16, 8:21 pm, mshefler <sta... (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 16 definitions for vrore, one of which came from a dictionary.
> Please vote for your 2 favorites no later than 9 AM EDT, Thursday,
> October 18.
>
> 1. wife. [ME < OG]
>
> 2. _Obs._ a twisted or braided length of thread or narrow cord
> communicating a coded message.
>
> 3. in a striking clock, the cog wheel with notches which controls the
> number of strokes produced at each hour and half hour.
>
> 4. an oil-bearing shale deposit.
>
> 5. a type of ceramic vase.
>
> 6. the use of illusionary techniques and devices in art or
> decoration.
>
> 7. a hallucinogenic drug obtained from comfrey.
>
> 8. a mischievous but mostly harmless imp often blamed for stealing
> socks
> and curdling milk.
>
> 9. a kind of low groundcover, believed to be a member of the myrtle
> family.
>
> 10. a thin paste consisting of raw sea snail and taro. [Malay]
>
> 11. the Eurasian chat.
>
> 12. frozen solid; very cold.
>
> 13. a metal rod or bar around which material, such as metal or glass,
> may
> be shaped.
>
> 14. a woman, housewife. [Rus-yid = frau]
>
> 15. a stew of pork, apples, turnips, and carrots. [Polish]
>
> 16. a horned helmet. [OE] (also _frore_)
>
> --
> mshefler

JohnnyB
October 17th, 2007, 06:28 AM
Mike

#7 and #12 please

JohnnyB

Guerri Stevens
October 17th, 2007, 06:43 AM
I vote for 12 and 13.

Guerri

Chuck
October 17th, 2007, 10:31 AM
Mike -

How about -

4. an oil-bearing shale deposit.

and

9. a kind of low groundcover, believed to be a member of the myrtle family.

Thanks,

Chuck

dixonary@siam.co.uk
October 17th, 2007, 10:37 AM
1 and 14, please.

I don't know why, but I didn't receive the new word message
this time, though I did see Bill's reply; unfortunately
that came too late for me to visit the group site and see
the message. Did anyone else miss it?

Best wishes,

Tim B

Bill Hirst
October 17th, 2007, 11:31 AM
11 and 15 for the chat stew, but I won't read while eating unless it's
see food.

-Bill

Paul Keating
October 17th, 2007, 12:16 PM
I vote for the etymologically plausible 12 and the popular 16.

--
Paul Keating
The Hague

Nancy Shepherdson
October 17th, 2007, 12:53 PM
I'll take 6 and 14.

Nancy

Russ Heimerson
October 17th, 2007, 08:25 PM
I'll toss my votes at #14 and #16, please.

Russ

Tony Abell
October 17th, 2007, 09:01 PM
The popular 1 and 16 will do it for me this time.

Judy Madnick
October 18th, 2007, 07:59 AM
It's 8:58 a.m. on Thursday by my clock. Hope this makes it!

<< 9. a kind of low groundcover, believed to be a member of the
<< myrtle
<< family.

<< 13. a metal rod or bar around which material, such as metal
<< or glass,
<< may
<< be shaped.


Judy Madnick (back from the northeast!)

Christopher Carson
October 18th, 2007, 08:08 AM
2 and 10 if I made it under the deadline.

Chris

France International
October 18th, 2007, 08:46 AM
You didn't, but neither did I, so you did.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Carson" <christopherlanecarson (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
To: <Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:08 AM
Subject: [Dixonary] Re: Round 1850 VRORE defs - Vote Now!


>
> 2 and 10 if I made it under the deadline.
>
> Chris
>

Judy Madnick
October 18th, 2007, 08:54 AM
Looks like my 8:58 a.m. votes didn't make it. I guess I should have
voted directly from the website (from which I am writing right now). I
voted for 9 and 13 . . . if anyone cares. <sigh>

Judy Madnick

France International
October 18th, 2007, 09:03 AM
Your vote made it, Judy.

--Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "Judy Madnick" <JMadnick (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
To: "Dixonary" <Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:54 AM
Subject: [Dixonary] Re: Round 1850 VRORE defs - Vote Now!


>
> Looks like my 8:58 a.m. votes didn't make it. I guess I should have
> voted directly from the website (from which I am writing right now). I
> voted for 9 and 13 . . . if anyone cares. <sigh>
>
> Judy Madnick
>

Judy Madnick
October 18th, 2007, 09:13 AM
<< Your vote made it, Judy.

Whew! Glad to give someone some points. <G>

Judy