Paul Keating
May 30th, 2010, 02:28 AM
The winner of round 2109 is John Barrs, whose definition "(also
_dossy_) stylish and neat <1889 Gilbert in _Brigands in Standard_ We
are doseh and neat/From our head to our
feet>" received 8 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
Dave Cunningham takes coveted second place with 5 points. And there
were 3 players in runner-up position with 3
points: Scott Crom, Hugo Kornelis and Guerri Stevens.
The true definition was 1: "a religious ceremony at Cairo (abolished
1884), during the festival of the Prophet's
birth, when the sheihk of the Sa'di dervishes rode on horseback over
the prostrate bodies of his followers (Chambers). Johnny Barrs just
pipped me for a D0.
1. a religious ceremony at Cairo (abolished 1884), during
the festival of the Prophet's birth, when the sheihk of
the Sa'di dervishes rode on horseback over the
prostrate bodies of his followers
Vote from: Barrs
Real definition from Chambers
2. [Swahili] a skirt, fitting closely about the body and
flounced at the ankles, worn esp. in coming-of-age
ceremonies
Votes from: Crom and Kornelis
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 2.
3. an expression of disapproval, contempt, or
dissatisfaction, conveyed by a hissing sound
Votes from: Abell, Grieco and Schultz
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 3.
4. land tenure requiring religious obligations on the part
of the tenant
No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
5. a part of the sacerdotal habit of the Kohanim
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 1.
6. an Indonesian breakfast porridge
Votes from: Madnick and Shepherdson
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
7. a hogan used by an hatáálii
Votes from: Lodge, Madnick and Shefler
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 3.
8. [Arab.] a date plantation
Votes from: Abell and Morgan
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 2.
9. a place of congregation
Votes from: Savage and Stevens
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
10. twice [Esper.]
Votes from: Carson, Lodge, Schultz, Shepherdson and
Widdis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 5.
11. an ornate snuffbox
No votes
Submitted by: Grieco.
12. a pain in the lower back
No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
13. an attendant at a mortuary
Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
14. the South Asian coconut palm
No votes
Submitted by: Shepherdson.
15. a zebra tail fly whisk from Uganda
No votes
Submitted by: Emery.
16. [ME] 1. a small farm. 2. the land surrounding a farm.
Vote from: Morgan
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 1.
17. an ornamental drapery or board fixed above a window to
conceal the curtain rail
No votes
Submitted by: Widdis.
18. a soil-filled trench along the top of a stone wall or
berm in which ornamental plants are grown
No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
19. (also _dossy_) stylish and neat <1889 Gilbert in
_Brigands in Standard_ We are doseh and neat/From our
head to our feet>
Votes from: Cunningham, Grieco, Kornelis, Savage,
Shefler, Stevens, Weltz and Widdis
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 8 + 2, total 10.
20. in Ayurvedic medicine, one of the three biological
humors or energies (kapeh, piteh, vateh) which combine
in various proportions to determine individual
constitution and mental and physical disorders
Votes from: Barrs, Carson and Weltz
Submitted by: Kornelis, who scores natural 3.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Barrs 19 *1* & 20 8 2 10
Cunningham 10 13 & 19 5 5
Crom 3 2 & 5 3 3
Stevens 7 9 & 19 3 3
Kornelis 20 2 & 19 3 3
Weltz 6 19 & 20 2 2
Carson 9 10 & 20 2 2
Schultz 2 3 & 10 2 2
Lodge 8 7 & 10 2 2
Shefler 13 7 & 19 1 1
Morgan 5 8 & 16 1 1
Savage 16 9 & 19 1 1
Abell 18 3 & 8 0 0
Widdis 17 10 & 19 0 0
Shepherdson 14 6 & 10 0 0
Grieco 11 3 & 19 0 0
Bourne 12 N/V 0 0
Emery 15 N/V 0 0
Madnick 4 6 & 7 0 0
_dossy_) stylish and neat <1889 Gilbert in _Brigands in Standard_ We
are doseh and neat/From our head to our
feet>" received 8 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
Dave Cunningham takes coveted second place with 5 points. And there
were 3 players in runner-up position with 3
points: Scott Crom, Hugo Kornelis and Guerri Stevens.
The true definition was 1: "a religious ceremony at Cairo (abolished
1884), during the festival of the Prophet's
birth, when the sheihk of the Sa'di dervishes rode on horseback over
the prostrate bodies of his followers (Chambers). Johnny Barrs just
pipped me for a D0.
1. a religious ceremony at Cairo (abolished 1884), during
the festival of the Prophet's birth, when the sheihk of
the Sa'di dervishes rode on horseback over the
prostrate bodies of his followers
Vote from: Barrs
Real definition from Chambers
2. [Swahili] a skirt, fitting closely about the body and
flounced at the ankles, worn esp. in coming-of-age
ceremonies
Votes from: Crom and Kornelis
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 2.
3. an expression of disapproval, contempt, or
dissatisfaction, conveyed by a hissing sound
Votes from: Abell, Grieco and Schultz
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 3.
4. land tenure requiring religious obligations on the part
of the tenant
No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
5. a part of the sacerdotal habit of the Kohanim
Vote from: Crom
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 1.
6. an Indonesian breakfast porridge
Votes from: Madnick and Shepherdson
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
7. a hogan used by an hatáálii
Votes from: Lodge, Madnick and Shefler
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 3.
8. [Arab.] a date plantation
Votes from: Abell and Morgan
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 2.
9. a place of congregation
Votes from: Savage and Stevens
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
10. twice [Esper.]
Votes from: Carson, Lodge, Schultz, Shepherdson and
Widdis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 5.
11. an ornate snuffbox
No votes
Submitted by: Grieco.
12. a pain in the lower back
No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
13. an attendant at a mortuary
Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
14. the South Asian coconut palm
No votes
Submitted by: Shepherdson.
15. a zebra tail fly whisk from Uganda
No votes
Submitted by: Emery.
16. [ME] 1. a small farm. 2. the land surrounding a farm.
Vote from: Morgan
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 1.
17. an ornamental drapery or board fixed above a window to
conceal the curtain rail
No votes
Submitted by: Widdis.
18. a soil-filled trench along the top of a stone wall or
berm in which ornamental plants are grown
No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
19. (also _dossy_) stylish and neat <1889 Gilbert in
_Brigands in Standard_ We are doseh and neat/From our
head to our feet>
Votes from: Cunningham, Grieco, Kornelis, Savage,
Shefler, Stevens, Weltz and Widdis
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 8 + 2, total 10.
20. in Ayurvedic medicine, one of the three biological
humors or energies (kapeh, piteh, vateh) which combine
in various proportions to determine individual
constitution and mental and physical disorders
Votes from: Barrs, Carson and Weltz
Submitted by: Kornelis, who scores natural 3.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Barrs 19 *1* & 20 8 2 10
Cunningham 10 13 & 19 5 5
Crom 3 2 & 5 3 3
Stevens 7 9 & 19 3 3
Kornelis 20 2 & 19 3 3
Weltz 6 19 & 20 2 2
Carson 9 10 & 20 2 2
Schultz 2 3 & 10 2 2
Lodge 8 7 & 10 2 2
Shefler 13 7 & 19 1 1
Morgan 5 8 & 16 1 1
Savage 16 9 & 19 1 1
Abell 18 3 & 8 0 0
Widdis 17 10 & 19 0 0
Shepherdson 14 6 & 10 0 0
Grieco 11 3 & 19 0 0
Bourne 12 N/V 0 0
Emery 15 N/V 0 0
Madnick 4 6 & 7 0 0