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mshefler
February 11th, 2008, 10:34 PM
Cunningham is the next dealer. Unless, of course, you want the dictionary
to deal.

In haste...


1. The scarlet thrush of Brazil.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 7 & 14 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

2. (from garbled French, _messieurs en deux_) A step in square-dancing
in which two men perform a dos-a-dos.
Submitter: Crom Votes: *6* & 9 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:

3. [Scot.] A large down comforter.
Submitter: Savage Votes: *6* & 13 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Shepherdson

4. The liquid that forms at the inner corners of the eyes of some
purebred horses.
Submitter: Schultz Votes: *6* & 12 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:

5. Riches; the wealthy; the upper classes.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 10 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Lodge

6. A hospital.
Submitter: Dictionary Vote: N/A D8
Voted for by: Crom; Savage; Schultz; Carson; Barrs; Hirst; Cunningham;
Heimerson

7. A humorous verse, usually consisting of two unmatched rhyming
couplets, about a person whose name generally serves as one of the
rhymes. [After Edmond Massondew Bently (1875-1956) English writer.]
Submitter: Carson Votes: *6* & 14 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Abell

8. An extreme conservative.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 9 & 14 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

9. A monastery [ Fr "maison de dieu"]
Submitter: Barrs Votes: *6* & 16 2 + 4 = 6
Voted for by: Crom; Stevens; Emery; Heimerson

10. A path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 15 & 16 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Madnick

11. A style of knee-length leather cape with concealed interior pockets.
Submitter: Hirst Votes: *6* & 12 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Madnick

12. Cajun homebrew or moonshine.
Submitter: Emery Votes: 9 & 14 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Schultz; Hirst; Bourne

13. Possibly a sort of flatfish. [Chaucer]
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: *6* & 15 2 + 4 = 6
Voted for by: Savage; Shepherdson; Lodge; Bourne

14. A private chapel. [Cajun, der. Fr., maison dieu]
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 3 & 13 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Abell; Carson; Stevens; Emery

15. A short stabbing sword formerly carried by cavalry soldiers of
Southern Russia and the Caucasus.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 5 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Widdis; Cunningham

16. An insectivorous plant of the flypaper type, belonging to the
Pinguicula genus.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 12 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Barrs; Widdis

No def: Heimerson Votes: *6* & 9 2 + 0 = 2