[Dixonary] Round 2006 - TASLET Defs Up

[Tony Abell]

Find below 18 definitions of taslet, one of which comes from a dictionary.
Vote for two by way of a public response to this message before the deadline below.
You may vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote if you
are disqualified (see the rules in the file area of Coryphaeus Yahoogroups or the
sticky messages at tapcis.com in The Parlor). The voting deadline shall be:

Saturday, 12:00pm EDT 23-May-2009
Saturday, 09:00am PDT 23-May-2009
Saturday, 05:00pm BST 23-May-2009
Sunday, 02:00am AEST 24-May-2009
Saturday 2009-05-23 1600Z


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1. The heart, liver, kidneys and other edible organs of a pig minced, mixed
with onions, breadcrumbs and herbs and cooked in the entrails - usually
served cold in slices.

2. A small crucible for melting precious metals. [perh. fm. Ger. _tasse_,
cup].

3. A small embroidery pattern on the corner of a handkerchief.

4. A string of beads.

5. A committee which may be formed to manage the affairs of a bankrupt
business. (Obs.)

6. A sausage of minced pork with rosemary.

7. _obs._ A small clasp, as of a chain or bracelet [OF taselet].

8. The thigh-length blouse that was part of the costume of a medieval page.

9. A small eyelet rimmed with metal (such as used in some laced boots).

10. A group of threads on the end of a scarf [now rare].

11. A small evaporating dish used by an apothecary.

12. A small ornament usually found on a codpiece in Elizabethan costume.

13. An intimate friend or companion.

14. A more sophisticated piece of harness worn by expensive horses consisting
of a canvas head-covering with holes for the ears to protrude and two
apertures for the eyes.

15. Small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes.

16. A glue used in medieval times and made from horses' hoofs.

17. A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the things; a tasse.

18. Feathers from the tail of a duck of goose; a muff or wrap made from such
feathers.

[Dodi Schultz]

Trying to ignore the typos, plus the def I've seen at least once before
(this one is *not* easy!): I'll try #11 and #17.

--Dodi

[Tim B]

1 sounds delicious, but I'll have 2 and 9, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[JohnnyB]

I like he idea of guarding the things so I'll go for that and the decorated
cospiece please -

that is #12 and #17

Ta, JohnnyB


>
> 12. A small ornament usually found on a codpiece in
> Elizabethan costume.
>
>
> 17. A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the things; a tasse.
>

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[Toni Savage]

13 and 17, please

-- Toni Savage


--- On Thu, 5/21/09, Tony Abell <hello (AT) isanybodyhome (DOT) com> wrote:


> 13. An intimate friend or companion.
>
> 17. A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the things; a
> tasse.
> >
>

[Dave Cunningham]

7 and 17 this time out.


Dave

On May 21, 11:13*pm, Tony Abell <he... (AT) isanybodyhome (DOT) com> wrote:
> Find below 18 definitions of taslet, one of which comes from a dictionary.
> Vote for two by way of a public response to this message before the deadline below.
> You may vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote if you
> are disqualified (see the rules in the file area of Coryphaeus Yahoogroups or the
> sticky messages at tapcis.com in The Parlor). *The voting deadline shall be:
>
> Saturday, 12:00pm EDT 23-May-2009
> Saturday, 09:00am PDT 23-May-2009
> Saturday, 05:00pm BST 23-May-2009
> Sunday, 02:00am AEST 24-May-2009
> Saturday 2009-05-23 1600Z
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> * 1. The heart, liver, kidneys and other edible organs of a pig minced, mixed
> * * *with onions, breadcrumbs and herbs and cooked in the entrails - usually
> * * *served cold in slices.
>
> * 2. A small crucible for melting precious metals. [perh. fm. Ger. _tasse_,
> * * *cup].
>
> * 3. A small embroidery pattern on the corner of a handkerchief.
>
> * 4. A string of beads.
>
> * 5. A committee which may be formed to manage the affairs of a bankrupt
> * * *business. (Obs.)
>
> * 6. A sausage of minced pork with rosemary.
>
> * 7. _obs._ A small clasp, as of a chain or bracelet [OF taselet].
>
> * 8. The thigh-length blouse that was part of the costume of a medieval page.
>
> * 9. A small eyelet rimmed with metal (such as used in some laced boots).
>
> *10. A group of threads on the end of a scarf [now rare].
>
> *11. A small evaporating dish used by an apothecary.
>
> *12. A small ornament usually found on a codpiece in Elizabethan costume.
>
> *13. An intimate friend or companion.
>
> *14. A more sophisticated piece of harness worn by expensive horses consisting
> * * *of a canvas head-covering with holes for the ears to protrude and two
> * * *apertures for the eyes.
>
> *15. Small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes.
>
> *16. A glue used in medieval times and made from horses' hoofs.
>
> *17. A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the things; a tasse.
>
> *18. Feathers from the tail of a duck of goose; a muff or wrap made from such
> * * *feathers.

[EnDash@aol.com]

Numbers 11 and 14 for me, please.

-- Dick Weltz


In a message dated 5/21/2009 11:13:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
hello (AT) isanybodyhome (DOT) com writes:

Find below 18 definitions of taslet, one of which comes from a dictionary..
Vote for two by way of a public response to this message before the
deadline below.
You may vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote
if you
are disqualified (see the rules in the file area of Coryphaeus Yahoogroups
or the
sticky messages at tapcis.com in The Parlor).

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[Judy Madnick]

Gee, a lot of small "stuff." <G>

I'll go with:

<< 8. The thigh-length blouse that was part of the costume of a
<< medieval page.
<<
<< 12. A small ornament usually found on a codpiece in
<< Elizabethan costume.


Judy Madnick

[France International]

I'll try 5 and 9.


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[Daniel B. Widdis]

I think it's 8, and I'd really like to know what "things" the popular 17
guards.

--
Dan

[Paul Keating]

I'll go for the jewellery, 4 and 7.

17 gave me a good laugh and I would have voted for it on that account, but
it has enough votes already.

--
Paul Keating
The Hague

[Tim Lodge]

Tony

I'll take the offal and the armored cup:

1 and 17 please.

-- Tim L

[Nancy Shepherdson]

I'll take 4 and 12. No idea.

Nancy

On May 21, 10:13*pm, Tony Abell <he... (AT) isanybodyhome (DOT) com> wrote:
> Find below 18 definitions of taslet, one of which comes from a dictionary.
> Vote for two by way of a public response to this message before the deadline below.
> You may vote even if you did not submit a definition, but you may NOT vote if you
> are disqualified (see the rules in the file area of Coryphaeus Yahoogroups or the
> sticky messages at tapcis.com in The Parlor). *The voting deadline shall be:
>
> Saturday, 12:00pm EDT 23-May-2009
> Saturday, 09:00am PDT 23-May-2009
> Saturday, 05:00pm BST 23-May-2009
> Sunday, 02:00am AEST 24-May-2009
> Saturday 2009-05-23 1600Z
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> * 1. The heart, liver, kidneys and other edible organs of a pig minced, mixed
> * * *with onions, breadcrumbs and herbs and cooked in the entrails - usually
> * * *served cold in slices.
>
> * 2. A small crucible for melting precious metals. [perh. fm. Ger. _tasse_,
> * * *cup].
>
> * 3. A small embroidery pattern on the corner of a handkerchief.
>
> * 4. A string of beads.
>
> * 5. A committee which may be formed to manage the affairs of a bankrupt
> * * *business. (Obs.)
>
> * 6. A sausage of minced pork with rosemary.
>
> * 7. _obs._ A small clasp, as of a chain or bracelet [OF taselet].
>
> * 8. The thigh-length blouse that was part of the costume of a medieval page.
>
> * 9. A small eyelet rimmed with metal (such as used in some laced boots).
>
> *10. A group of threads on the end of a scarf [now rare].
>
> *11. A small evaporating dish used by an apothecary.
>
> *12. A small ornament usually found on a codpiece in Elizabethan costume.
>
> *13. An intimate friend or companion.
>
> *14. A more sophisticated piece of harness worn by expensive horses consisting
> * * *of a canvas head-covering with holes for the ears to protrude and two
> * * *apertures for the eyes.
>
> *15. Small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes.
>
> *16. A glue used in medieval times and made from horses' hoofs.
>
> *17. A piece of armor formerly worn to guard the things; a tasse.
>
> *18. Feathers from the tail of a duck of goose; a muff or wrap made from such
> * * *feathers.

[Millie]

I can think of reasons for it not being ANY of them!
Well, except perhaps ...

4. A string of beads.
15. Small tropical bird with a ring of white feathers around the eyes.


Millie

[Christopher Carson]

What an interesting list.

Nothing in particular strikes me, but I'll go for 2 and 13.

Chris

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 3 and 18.

Guerri

Tony Abell wrote:
>
> 3. A small embroidery pattern on the corner of a handkerchief.
>
> 18. Feathers from the tail of a duck of goose; a muff or wrap made from such
> feathers.