[Dixonary] PARGET definitions

[Dave Cunningham]

Here are a slew of definitions for PARGET -- of which kindly vote for
two without looking up the word before 7 a.m. EDT on Sunday, October
21.

1. [obs] to forget.

2. parquet. [U.S. southern corruption] [

3. to open out; to rebuild.

4. a standard of conditional net valuation often used in
calculating lending risk level.

5. A variety of gallardia which continues blooming past the first
frost.

6. reinforcing masonry on the outer side of stone walls or
buildings.

7. a small wicker basket used for gathering fruit.

8. a decorative lace border around curtains or drapes.

9. The horse in a team that follows the leader and is harnessed
nearest the front wheels.

10. a small bag slung over the shoulder [M.E.]

11. a dialogue between unequals. [obs]

12. any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or
other surfaces, esp. a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining
chimney flues.

13. wattle with an ornamental or braided weave.

14. A two-year-old red deer with its first horns.

15. in a castle, narrow apertures in the wall from which archers
could shoot down onto attackers.

16. a small (7-15 mm) tropical fish found in fresh and/or salty
swamp water. Often boiled whole and served in soup or rice dishes.

Thanks!

Dave
DQ, DF

[waynescottmd@earthlink.net]

4 and 14 which might have been merged but weren't.

If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they
went.
--Will Rogers


> [Original Message]
> From: Dave Cunningham <cunn5393 (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net>
> To: Dixonary <Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
> Date: 10/19/2007 6:24:16 PM
> Subject: [Dixonary] PARGET definitions
>
>
> Here are a slew of definitions for PARGET -- of which kindly vote for
> two without looking up the word before 7 a.m. EDT on Sunday, October
> 21.
>
> 1. [obs] to forget.
>
> 2. parquet. [U.S. southern corruption] [
>
> 3. to open out; to rebuild.
>
> 4. a standard of conditional net valuation often used in
> calculating lending risk level.
>
> 5. A variety of gallardia which continues blooming past the first
> frost.
>
> 6. reinforcing masonry on the outer side of stone walls or
> buildings.
>
> 7. a small wicker basket used for gathering fruit.
>
> 8. a decorative lace border around curtains or drapes.
>
> 9. The horse in a team that follows the leader and is harnessed
> nearest the front wheels.
>
> 10. a small bag slung over the shoulder [M.E.]
>
> 11. a dialogue between unequals. [obs]
>
> 12. any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or
> other surfaces, esp. a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining
> chimney flues.
>
> 13. wattle with an ornamental or braided weave.
>
> 14. A two-year-old red deer with its first horns.
>
> 15. in a castle, narrow apertures in the wall from which archers
> could shoot down onto attackers.
>
> 16. a small (7-15 mm) tropical fish found in fresh and/or salty
> swamp water. Often boiled whole and served in soup or rice dishes.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dave
> DQ, DF

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 6 and 12.

Guerri

[Dodi Schultz]

#10 and #14.

--Dodi

[Daniel B. Widdis]

10 and 12 please

--
Dan

[Bill Hirst]

The wicker and wattle, 7 and 13, just for the wonderful wepitition.

-Bill Fudd (Be wery wery qwiet. We're hunting wabbits, heh, heh, heh.)

[Judy Madnick]

No clue -- here are my guesses:

<< 5. A variety of gallardia which continues blooming past the
<< first
<< frost.

<< 16. a small (7-15 mm) tropical fish found in fresh and/or
<< salty
<< swamp water. Often boiled whole and served in soup or rice
<< dishes.

Judy Madnick

[France International]

I'll vote for 3 and 14.

[Toni Savage]

5 and 14, please.

-- Toni Savage

[Chuck]

Dave -

Sorry not to get a def in. An antivirus program quarantined my Inbox
and it took me over 24 hours to get it back.

I'll try -

12. any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other
surfaces, esp. a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney
flues.

and

15. in a castle, narrow apertures in the wall from which archers could
shoot down onto attackers.

Thanks,

Chuck

[dixonary@siam.co.uk]

12 and 13, please.

Best wishes,

Tim B

[Scott Crom]

I'll go for 8 and 12, please.

Scott

[JohnnyB]

Dave

I'll go with a couple of the buildings; #6 and #15 please

JohnnyB

[Russ Heimerson]

I'll go for #12 and #13, please.

Russ

[Nancy Shepherdson]

No clue. 6 and 15 as good as others.

Nancy

[BobStone]

Wild stabs at #1 and #2 . . .but I really did read them all.

-Bob S.

[Tony Abell]

Why not 8 and 10? They'll do.