[Dixonary] Vote for Hwyl

[Bill Hirst]

Here are seventeen definitions for hwyl. For some reason, probably the
lack of normal vowels, many of them are Welsh. It makes me glad I
didn't pick a word like "cwm." The Dictionary won't be voting, and any
DQs probably shouldn't vote, but the rest of you should vote for two
of the definitions by public reply somewhere I'm likely to read it.
Make the voting deadline 6:00 am Eastern time on Tuesday.

-Bill

1. [Welsh:] holy hill

2. A mischievous sprite in Welsh mythology.

3. a small valley between hills or mountains.

4. [Wel.] son of, as in Andras Hwyl Eirwen

5. [Welsh] a small hamlet or village located in a valley area

6. [Welsh] a hitching post.

7. a thick Welsh lamb broth or stew

8. ancient Athenian place of assembly

9. emotional state capable of arousing intense eloquence

10. [Welsh] a dry creekbed.

11. (_Welsh_) A whirlwind.

12. a paste made from fertilized duck eggs, applied to the skin of
women about to give birth, once thought to cause the birth of a
male
child. (And.)

13. a stopping-place for travellers; a roadside inn.

14. [Welsh] dried peat found above a seam of coal (mining).

15. An isolated stand of trees.

16. lawn bowling.

17. A slope in the landscape

[France International]

I'll try 12 and 15.

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Bill,

I'm sure that in reality, hwyl is nothing but the effect of hammering both
hands on the keyboard with your eyes shut. But since we're playing a game,
I'll pretend it is actually a word and pick two defintions, Sort of at
random, seeing that none of the defs sounds as it it could ever be for a
nonsense "word"...

My votes are for:

> 3. a small valley between hills or mountains.

> 12. a paste made from fertilized duck eggs, applied to the skin of
> women about to give birth, once thought to cause the birth of a
> male
> child. (And.)

Best, Hugo

[Judy Madnick]

Gosh, so many Welsh entries! Maybe too many? I think I'll go with these non-Welsh choices:

<< 3. a small valley between hills or mountains.

<< 15. An isolated stand of trees.

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[Tim B]

1 and 5, please.

Now I can ask my Welsh daughter-in-law if she knows what it really means!

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Daniel B. Widdis]

I'm sure it's Welsh. Beyond that... no clue. Of course, while 9 defs
specify that they are Welsh, 8 more could very well also be.

So I'll take one of each. 11 and 13 please.

--
Dan

[Toni Savage]

15 and 16 are even more odd than the others....

-- Toni Savage


--- On Sun, 12/14/08, Bill Hirst <billhirst (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:


>
> 15. An isolated stand of trees.
>
> 16. lawn bowling.
>

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I'll vote for the seductively reasonable 4 and the absurd-sounding 14.

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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 11 and 13.

Guerri

[Nancy Shepherdson]

2 and 15 appeal to me.

Nancy

[Dodi Schultz]

Dan >> Of course, while 9 defs specify that they are Welsh, 8 more could
>> very well also be.

Sure--except, of course, for the one labeled "And.," presumably short for
Andromedan. And there's no rule requiring such labels or other etymological
data; that, like so much else, is dealer's choice.

Anyway, eschewing the hwylls and vwylleys, I'll vote for the wind in the
trees--#11 and #15.

--Dodi

[Dave Cunningham]

8 and 9 to keeop my string of zeroes going. It can NOT be Athenian!

Dave

On Dec 14, 5:34*pm, Bill Hirst <billhi... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are seventeen definitions for hwyl. For some reason, probably the
> lack of normal vowels, *many of them are Welsh. It makes me glad I
> didn't pick a word like "cwm." The Dictionary won't be voting, and any
> DQs probably shouldn't vote, but the rest of you should vote for two
> of the definitions by public reply somewhere I'm likely to read it.
> Make the voting deadline 6:00 am Eastern time on Tuesday.
>
> -Bill
>
> * 1. [Welsh:] holy hill
>
> * 2. A mischievous sprite in Welsh mythology.
>
> * 3. a small valley between hills or mountains.
>
> * 4. [Wel.] son of, as in Andras Hwyl Eirwen
>
> * 5. [Welsh] a small hamlet or village located in a valley area
>
> * 6. [Welsh] a hitching post.
>
> * 7. a thick Welsh lamb broth or stew
>
> * 8. ancient Athenian place of assembly
>
> * 9. emotional state capable of arousing intense eloquence
>
> *10. [Welsh] a dry creekbed.
>
> *11. (_Welsh_) A whirlwind.
>
> *12. a paste made from fertilized duck eggs, applied to the skin of
> * * *women about to give birth, once thought to cause the birth of a
> male
> * * *child. (And.)
>
> *13. a stopping-place for travellers; a roadside inn.
>
> *14. [Welsh] *dried peat found above a seam of coal (mining).
>
> *15. An isolated stand of trees.
>
> *16. lawn bowling.
>
> *17. A slope in the landscape

[Chuck]

Bill -

The Welsh seem to have a major interest in this one. I'll go against
that with:

15. An isolated stand of trees.

and

17. A slope in the landscape

Thanks,

Chuck

[Chris]

I'll go with the popular number 15 and the less popular number 9.

Chris

[Scott Crom]

I'll toss my votes at 5 and 13, please.

Scott

[Tony Abell]

I'll embarrass myself by voting for 3 and 12.

> 3. a small valley between hills or mountains.

> 12. a paste made from fertilized duck eggs, applied to the skin of
> women about to give birth, once thought to cause the birth of a
> male child. (And.)

[Russ Heimerson]

I missed getting a def in, but I'll go for #13 and #15, please.

Russ