[Dixonary] Round 2051, FRONDEUR: The Defs

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Dodi,

I'll take first pick.

> 4. a rebel; a malcontent.

> 8. a decorative border on stationery.

Best, Hugo

[Judy Madnick]

<< 6. an arranger of palm leaves.

<< 17. [Archi.] the decorative foliage around the capstone of a
<< pillar. See also _acanthus

Judy Madnick

[Dave Cunningham]

9 and 19 for no discernible reason


Dave


On Oct 27, 12:08*pm, Dodi Schultz <schu... (AT) compuserve (DOT) com> wrote:
> --at long last, and apologies for the couldn't-be-helped delay.
>
> Below are 18 inventive interpretations of FRONDEUR, plus one from
> an actual dictionary; your challenge is to find that one. Pick
> the two you think most likely and post your conclusions to all,
> in direct reply to this message.
>
> New to the game? Feel free to jump in now. Not new but didn't
> submit a def? You may still vote, and perhaps earn points for the
> right pick.
>
> If you had not previously DQ'd but now realize that you know the
> word, you're honor-bound not to vote and to notify the dealer
> (that's me) privately.
>
> Deadline for responding: Wednesday, 28 October, 10 p.m. EDT. This
> 'twixt-times week being so confusing, please figure out the time
> in your area for yourself, and thank you very much.
>
> * *1. leafiness.
>
> * *2. a fernery.
>
> * *3. a tiny, dark speck.
>
> * *4. a rebel; a malcontent.
>
> * *5. pitiful, weak, or small.
>
> * *6. an arranger of palm leaves.
>
> * *7. an interruption of quality time.
>
> * *8. a decorative border on stationery.
>
> * *9. a peddler of devotional literature.
>
> * 10. [Fr.] a greeter, esp. in a night club.
>
> * 11. the radiator grille of a French sports car.
>
> * 12. a sense of regret about something one has said.
>
> * 13. one who strolls and socializes; a person of leisure.
>
> * 14. an imaginary potentate of great power and self-importance.
>
> * 15. a wall of glacial ice or, usu., the leading edge of the
> glacier.
>
> * 16. someone who masturbates by rubbing against another person
> (as in a crowd).
>
> * 17. [Archi.] the decorative foliage around the capstone of a
> pillar. See also _acanthus
>
> * 18. [Obs. exc. hist.] the master of a catapult; an engineer [<
> MF _fronde_ < L. _funda_ sling]
>
> * 19. one in a company of dancers who is responsible for leading
> rehearsals and warm-ups prior to performance.

[Tim B]

17 and 18, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Dodi Schultz]

--at long last, and apologies for the couldn't-be-helped delay.

Below are 18 inventive interpretations of FRONDEUR, plus one from
an actual dictionary; your challenge is to find that one. Pick
the two you think most likely and post your conclusions to all,
in direct reply to this message.

New to the game? Feel free to jump in now. Not new but didn't
submit a def? You may still vote, and perhaps earn points for the
right pick.

If you had not previously DQ'd but now realize that you know the
word, you're honor-bound not to vote and to notify the dealer
(that's me) privately.

Deadline for responding: Wednesday, 28 October, 10 p.m. EDT. This
'twixt-times week being so confusing, please figure out the time
in your area for yourself, and thank you very much.


1. leafiness.

2. a fernery.

3. a tiny, dark speck.

4. a rebel; a malcontent.

5. pitiful, weak, or small.

6. an arranger of palm leaves.

7. an interruption of quality time.

8. a decorative border on stationery.

9. a peddler of devotional literature.

10. [Fr.] a greeter, esp. in a night club.

11. the radiator grille of a French sports car.

12. a sense of regret about something one has said.

13. one who strolls and socializes; a person of leisure.

14. an imaginary potentate of great power and self-importance.

15. a wall of glacial ice or, usu., the leading edge of the
glacier.

16. someone who masturbates by rubbing against another person
(as in a crowd).

17. [Archi.] the decorative foliage around the capstone of a
pillar. See also _acanthus

18. [Obs. exc. hist.] the master of a catapult; an engineer [<
MF _fronde_ < L. _funda_ sling]

19. one in a company of dancers who is responsible for leading
rehearsals and warm-ups prior to performance.

[Toni Savage]

9 and 14 please

-- Toni Savage


--- On Tue, 10/27/09, Dodi Schultz <schultz (AT) compuserve (DOT) com> wrote:

> From: Dodi Schultz <schultz (AT) compuserve (DOT) com>
> Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2051, FRONDEUR: The Defs
> To: Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 12:08 PM
>
>
> --at long last, and apologies for the couldn't-be-helped
> delay.
>
> Below are 18 inventive interpretations of FRONDEUR, plus
> one from an actual dictionary; your challenge is to find
> that one. Pick the two you think most likely and post your
> conclusions to all, in direct reply to this message.
>
> New to the game? Feel free to jump in now. Not new but
> didn't submit a def? You may still vote, and perhaps earn
> points for the right pick.
>
> If you had not previously DQ'd but now realize that you
> know the word, you're honor-bound not to vote and to notify
> the dealer (that's me) privately.
>
> Deadline for responding: Wednesday, 28 October, 10 p.m.
> EDT. This 'twixt-times week being so confusing, please
> figure out the time in your area for yourself, and thank you
> very much.
>
>
> * 1. leafiness.
>
> * 2. a fernery.
>
> * 3. a tiny, dark speck.
>
> * 4. a rebel; a malcontent.
>
> * 5. pitiful, weak, or small.
>
> * 6. an arranger of palm leaves.
>
> * 7. an interruption of quality time.
>
> * 8. a decorative border on stationery.
>
> * 9. a peddler of devotional literature.
>
> 10. [Fr.] a greeter, esp. in a night club.
>
> 11. the radiator grille of a French sports car.
>
> 12. a sense of regret about something one has said.
>
> 13. one who strolls and socializes; a person of leisure.
>
> 14. an imaginary potentate of great power and
> self-importance.
>
> 15. a wall of glacial ice or, usu., the leading edge of
> the glacier.
>
> 16. someone who masturbates by rubbing against another
> person (as in a crowd).
>
> 17. [Archi.] the decorative foliage around the capstone of
> a pillar. See also _acanthus
>
> 18. [Obs. exc. hist.] the master of a catapult; an
> engineer [< MF _fronde_ < L. _funda_ sling]
>
> 19. one in a company of dancers who is responsible for
> leading rehearsals and warm-ups prior to performance.
>

[Daniel B. Widdis]

You're forgiven for the delay, but not for leaving out the real def. C'mon,
really? One of these is true?

OK, 18 because catapults are cool, and 4 because catapults are dangerous in
the hands of rebels.

--
Dan

[Tim Lodge]

Dodi

I'll ignore the flaneur and the frotteur, as well as most of the
fronds, and vote for the speck and the border (oops - nearly wrote
bordeur!):

3 and 8 please.

-- Tim L

[John Barrs]

Dodi

>John,
>
>I'm going to be offline for the rest of this round. Please act as proxy and
cast my votes for the 3rd and 3rd-last defs in the list.
>
>Regards
>
>Paul

Because I am the only John in the player list and in obedience to Paul's
instruction: I am suggesting #3 and #17 for Paul Keating --- Whether you
accept this vote is up to you as dealer

JohnnyB



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> Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2051, FRONDEUR: The Defs
>
>
>
> --at long last, and apologies for the couldn't-be-helped delay.
>

[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll pick number 8 and, because it seems to strange to be true, number 11.

-- Dick Weltz




In a message dated 10/27/2009 11:05:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
schultz (AT) compuserve (DOT) com writes:

Below are 18 inventive interpretations of FRONDEUR, plus one from
an actual dictionary; your challenge is to find that one. Pick
the two you think most likely and post your conclusions to all,
in direct reply to this message.

[Jim Hart]

Hope your friend is now recovering satisfactorily Dodi.

I am now experiencing a sense of regret about something I said,
specifically the def I submitted, and wishing I had thought of
something like a catapult, so pls give my votes to 12 and 18.

Jim

[Millie Morgan]

No idea; but I like the sound of 10 and 13

> 10. [Fr.] a greeter, esp. in a night club.
> 13. one who strolls and socializes; a person of leisure.


Millie

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 8 and 19.

Guerri

Dodi Schultz wrote:
>
> 8. a decorative border on stationery.
>
> 19. one in a company of dancers who is responsible for leading
> rehearsals and warm-ups prior to performance.

[Nancy Shepherdson]

I'll try 8 and 18.

Nancy

[Tony Abell]

6 is hilarious and a hearty "nice try" to the author of 16, but I think I'll go
for 3 and 15, for no good reason:

> 3. a tiny, dark speck.

> 15. a wall of glacial ice or, usu., the leading edge of the glacier.