Dodi Schultz
April 23rd, 2009, 12:48 PM
My wistful hopes for a D0 went out the window with the very first vote
cast, when Nancy Shepherdson zeroed in on the real def, #16, the Scots
"alert and quick to respond." Seemed awfully farfetched to me, but clearly
not to four more of you; Tony Abell, Johnny Barrs, Scott Crom, and Toni
Savage also got it.
With somewhat similar defs, Tony (#18, "a wedge, block, or plug") and Toni
(#10, "a small piece of wood or shim") went on to tie for high scorer, with
a total of 7 points each. Tony with a Y, who's slightly ahead in the
rolling scores, takes the deal for Round 1998.
--Dodi
1. a Neolithic tomb consisting of two or more upright stones with a
capstone, believed to have been buried in earth except for a central
opening.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 10 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
2. a drink made of eggs, milk, sugar, rum, and vodka; it resembles
eggnog but is more aqueous and contains more alcohol.
Submitter: Kornelis Votes: 6 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
3. in handweaving, an error which causes a weft thread to go over more
than the intended number of warp threads.
Submitter: Crom Votes: *16* & 17 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Weltz
4. a tile nail: a short, square, blunt nail with a large head, used for
supporting clay roof tiles.
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 15 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Bourne; Keating
5. local name for a species of gnat (_Culicoides impunctatus_) found in
swampy areas of Alaska.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 4 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Shepherdson; Keating
6. the aroma in some malt whiskies, derived from storing them in old
sherry casks.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 15 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Kornelis
7. an obligation, esp. one that is difficult or impossible to meet.
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 5 & *16* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Cunningham
8. to swallow quickly; to drink copious amounts [of something].
Submitter: Shefler Votes: 14 & 17 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Bourne
9. a Scandinavian drink made with heated spirits and spices.
Submitter: Weltz Votes: 3 & 13 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
10. a small piece of wood or shim, used in furniture making.
Submitter: Savage Votes: *16* & 19 2 + 5 = 7
Voted for by: Widdis; Madnick; Stevens; Carson; Abell
11. a British drink consisting of brandy and port.
Submitter: Emery Vote: N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Kornelis
12. a short timber binding together upright posts.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 10 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
13. musical accompaniment to a song; merriment.
Submitter: Keating Votes: 4 & 5 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Weltz; Cunningham
14. a thick milkshake, similar to a fribble.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 10 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Shefler
15. a lock of matted or dung-coated wool.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 10 & 18 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Barrs; Lodge
16. _Scots_ alert and quick to respond.
Submitter: Amer. Heritage 2000 Vote: N/A D5
Voted for by: Crom; Barrs; Shepherdson; Savage; Abell
17. a clone or twin. [Dutch]
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 7 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Crom; Shefler
18. a wedge, block, or plug.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 10 & *16* 2 + 5 = 7
Voted for by: Widdis; Lodge; Madnick; Stevens; Carson
19. timid.
Submitter: Heimerson Vote: N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Savage
* * * * * *
Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Abell ........................ 18 10 & *16* 2 + 5 = 7
Amer. Heritage 2000 .......... 16 N/A D5
Barrs ........................ 4 15 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Bourne ....................... 5 4 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Carson ....................... 15 10 & 18 0 + 2 = 2
Crom ......................... 3 *16* & 17 2 + 1 = 3
Cunningham ................... 17 7 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Emery ........................ 11 N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Heimerson .................... 19 N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Keating ...................... 13 4 & 5 0 + 2 = 2
Kornelis ..................... 2 6 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Lodge ........................ 6 15 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Madnick ...................... 12 10 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Savage ....................... 10 *16* & 19 2 + 5 = 7
Shefler ...................... 8 14 & 17 0 + 1 = 1
Shepherdson .................. 7 5 & *16* 2 + 1 = 3
Stevens ...................... 14 10 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Weltz ........................ 9 3 & 13 0 + 0 = 0
Widdis ....................... 1 10 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
cast, when Nancy Shepherdson zeroed in on the real def, #16, the Scots
"alert and quick to respond." Seemed awfully farfetched to me, but clearly
not to four more of you; Tony Abell, Johnny Barrs, Scott Crom, and Toni
Savage also got it.
With somewhat similar defs, Tony (#18, "a wedge, block, or plug") and Toni
(#10, "a small piece of wood or shim") went on to tie for high scorer, with
a total of 7 points each. Tony with a Y, who's slightly ahead in the
rolling scores, takes the deal for Round 1998.
--Dodi
1. a Neolithic tomb consisting of two or more upright stones with a
capstone, believed to have been buried in earth except for a central
opening.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 10 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
2. a drink made of eggs, milk, sugar, rum, and vodka; it resembles
eggnog but is more aqueous and contains more alcohol.
Submitter: Kornelis Votes: 6 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
3. in handweaving, an error which causes a weft thread to go over more
than the intended number of warp threads.
Submitter: Crom Votes: *16* & 17 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Weltz
4. a tile nail: a short, square, blunt nail with a large head, used for
supporting clay roof tiles.
Submitter: Barrs Votes: 15 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Bourne; Keating
5. local name for a species of gnat (_Culicoides impunctatus_) found in
swampy areas of Alaska.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 4 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Shepherdson; Keating
6. the aroma in some malt whiskies, derived from storing them in old
sherry casks.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 15 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Kornelis
7. an obligation, esp. one that is difficult or impossible to meet.
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 5 & *16* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Cunningham
8. to swallow quickly; to drink copious amounts [of something].
Submitter: Shefler Votes: 14 & 17 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Bourne
9. a Scandinavian drink made with heated spirits and spices.
Submitter: Weltz Votes: 3 & 13 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
10. a small piece of wood or shim, used in furniture making.
Submitter: Savage Votes: *16* & 19 2 + 5 = 7
Voted for by: Widdis; Madnick; Stevens; Carson; Abell
11. a British drink consisting of brandy and port.
Submitter: Emery Vote: N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Kornelis
12. a short timber binding together upright posts.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 10 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
13. musical accompaniment to a song; merriment.
Submitter: Keating Votes: 4 & 5 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Weltz; Cunningham
14. a thick milkshake, similar to a fribble.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 10 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Shefler
15. a lock of matted or dung-coated wool.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 10 & 18 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Barrs; Lodge
16. _Scots_ alert and quick to respond.
Submitter: Amer. Heritage 2000 Vote: N/A D5
Voted for by: Crom; Barrs; Shepherdson; Savage; Abell
17. a clone or twin. [Dutch]
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 7 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Crom; Shefler
18. a wedge, block, or plug.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 10 & *16* 2 + 5 = 7
Voted for by: Widdis; Lodge; Madnick; Stevens; Carson
19. timid.
Submitter: Heimerson Vote: N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Savage
* * * * * *
Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Abell ........................ 18 10 & *16* 2 + 5 = 7
Amer. Heritage 2000 .......... 16 N/A D5
Barrs ........................ 4 15 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Bourne ....................... 5 4 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Carson ....................... 15 10 & 18 0 + 2 = 2
Crom ......................... 3 *16* & 17 2 + 1 = 3
Cunningham ................... 17 7 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Emery ........................ 11 N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Heimerson .................... 19 N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Keating ...................... 13 4 & 5 0 + 2 = 2
Kornelis ..................... 2 6 & 11 0 + 0 = 0
Lodge ........................ 6 15 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Madnick ...................... 12 10 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Savage ....................... 10 *16* & 19 2 + 5 = 7
Shefler ...................... 8 14 & 17 0 + 1 = 1
Shepherdson .................. 7 5 & *16* 2 + 1 = 3
Stevens ...................... 14 10 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Weltz ........................ 9 3 & 13 0 + 0 = 0
Widdis ....................... 1 10 & 18 0 + 0 = 0