[Dixonary] Round 2131, PROLINE: Cast your votes now!

[Dodi Schultz]

The word is PROLINE, and below, you have the long(ish) and (very) short
of it. One of these 17 definitions is the real, true one, from a
dictionary.

You have two chances to find it. Vote publicly for the two of your
choice, by direct reply to this announcement. You may vote, and earn
points if you guess right, even if you didn't submit a definition and
even if you're just jumping into the game now. *EXCEPT**:* You may *not*
vote if you realize that you recognize the true definition, in which
case you must be honest and disqualify yourself (not publicly; do so by
private e-mail to me).

The deadline for casting your vote is Monday, 16 August, at 8 a.m.
EDT--earlier in the a.m. west of here, sometime after midday for those
in the UK and the Netherlands, mid-evening for Melbourners. (Trust you
can figure out the specifics.)

--Dodi


1. a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each
other, forming a grid. In the context of the culture of ancient Greece,
it is called Hippodamian.

2. the first thread a spider produces when it starts a brand-new web;
it is both stronger and stickier than subsequent threads.

3. [Poet.] an extremely long line in what is normally a strictly
controlled metre.

4. an amino acid that is found in many proteins, especially collagen.

5. a legal adjudication as to the boundaries of a noble's estate.

6. [Golf sl.] the route to the hole taken by better players.

7. of or pertaining to offspring; esp. of property.

8. the scratch mark in a cycling handicap event.

9. spine or axis of a feather; the spinal cord.

10. [Med.] suffering from excessive thirst.

11. three degrees east of magnetic north.

12. asserting unwarranted authority.

13. bending back upon itself.

14. lying on one's side.

15. common; inferior.

16. a female worker.

17. a sinkhole.

[Matthew]

My votes go to:

12. asserting unwarranted authority.

and

15. common; inferior.

Matthew Grieco

[Daniel B. Widdis]

2 and 13 please.

--
Dan

[Nancy Shepherdson]

I expected it to be clearer: none seems right so I'll take 11 and 16.

Nancy

[Tim B]

8 and 9, please - but I really don't believe any of them!

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 13 and 15.

Guerri

Dodi Schultz wrote:
>
> 13. bending back upon itself.
>
> 15. common; inferior.

[Dave Cunningham]

13 and 15 I suppose.


Dave

On Aug 14, 9:17*pm, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchu... (AT) nasw (DOT) org> wrote:
> The word is PROLINE, and below, you have the long(ish) and (very) short
> of it. One of these 17 definitions is the real, true one, from a
> dictionary.
>
> You have two chances to find it. Vote publicly for the two of your
> choice, by direct reply to this announcement. You may vote, and earn
> points if you guess right, even if you didn't submit a definition and
> even if you're just jumping into the game now. *EXCEPT**:* You may *not*
> vote if you realize that you recognize the true definition, in which
> case you must be honest and disqualify yourself (not publicly; do so by
> private e-mail to me).
>
> The deadline for casting your vote is Monday, 16 August, at 8 a.m.
> EDT--earlier in the a.m. west of here, sometime after midday for those
> in the UK and the Netherlands, mid-evening for Melbourners. (Trust you
> can figure out the specifics.)
>
> --Dodi
>
> * 1. a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each
> other, forming a grid. In the context of the culture of ancient Greece,
> it is called Hippodamian.
>
> * 2. the first thread a spider produces when it starts a brand-new web;
> it is both stronger and stickier than subsequent threads.
>
> * 3. [Poet.] an extremely long line in what is normally a strictly
> controlled metre.
>
> * 4. an amino acid that is found in many proteins, especially collagen.
>
> * 5. a legal adjudication as to the boundaries of a noble's estate.
>
> * 6. [Golf sl.] the route to the hole taken by better players.
>
> * 7. of or pertaining to offspring; esp. of property.
>
> * 8. the scratch mark in a cycling handicap event.
>
> * 9. spine or axis of a feather; the spinal cord.
>
> *10. [Med.] suffering from excessive thirst.
>
> *11. three degrees east of magnetic north.
>
> *12. asserting unwarranted authority.
>
> *13. bending back upon itself.
>
> *14. lying on one's side.
>
> *15. common; inferior.
>
> *16. a female worker.
>
> *17. a sinkhole.

[Judy Madnick]

I'll go with streets and boundaries:

<< 1. a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to
<< each
<< other, forming a grid. In the context of the culture of ancient
<< Greece,
<< it is called Hippodamian.

<< 5. a legal adjudication as to the boundaries of a noble's
<< estate.

Judy Madnick

[Jim Hart]

I'll try 7 and 16. Don't ask why.

Jim

[Toni Savage]

woo! Gotta be fast here!* I missed the chance to submit, but...

1 (even though I never heard of it, and I live in*such a city)

9 because I'm a sucker for doubles.
*-- Toni Savage




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From: Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) nasw (DOT) org>
To: Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Sent: Sat, August 14, 2010 9:17:33 PM
Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2131, PROLINE: Cast your votes now!


The word is PROLINE, and below, you have the long(ish) and (very) short of it.
One of these 17 definitions is the real, true one, from a dictionary.


You have two chances to find it. Vote publicly for the two of your choice, by
direct reply to this announcement. You may vote, and earn points if you guess
right, even if you didn't submit a definition and even if you're just jumping
into the game now. EXCEPT: You may not vote if you realize that you recognize
the true definition, in which case you must be honest and disqualify yourself
(not publicly; do so by private e-mail to me).

The deadline for casting your vote is Monday, 16 August, at 8 a.m. EDT--earlier
in the a.m. west of here, sometime after midday for those in the UK and the
Netherlands, mid-evening for Melbourners. (Trust you can figure out the
specifics.)

--Dodi


* 1. a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other,
forming a grid. In the context of the culture of ancient Greece, it is called
Hippodamian.

* 2. the first thread a spider produces when it starts a brand-new web; it is
both stronger and stickier than subsequent threads.


* 3. [Poet.] an extremely long line in what is normally a strictly controlled
metre.

* 4. an amino acid that is found in many proteins, especially collagen.

* 5. a legal adjudication as to the boundaries of a noble's estate.

* 6. [Golf sl.] the route to the hole taken by better players.

* 7. of or pertaining to offspring; esp. of property.

* 8. the scratch mark in a cycling handicap event.

* 9. spine or axis of a feather; the spinal cord.

*10. [Med.] suffering from excessive thirst.

*11. three degrees east of magnetic north.

*12.. asserting unwarranted authority.

*13. bending back upon itself.

*14. lying on one's side.

*15. common; inferior.

*16. a female worker.

*17. a sinkhole.

[Chris Carson]

I'll go for 10 and 14 this time.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 14, 2010, at 9:17 PM, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) nasw (DOT) org> wrote:

>
> The word is PROLINE, and below, you have the long(ish) and (very) short of it. One of these 17 definitions is the real, true one, from a dictionary.
>
> You have two chances to find it. Vote publicly for the two of your choice, by direct reply to this announcement. You may vote, and earn points if you guess right, even if you didn't submit a definition and even if you're just jumping into the game now. EXCEPT: You may not vote if you realize that you recognize the true definition, in which case you must be honest and disqualify yourself (not publicly; do so by private e-mail to me).
>
> The deadline for casting your vote is Monday, 16 August, at 8 a.m. EDT--earlier in the a.m. west of here, sometime after midday for those in the UK and the Netherlands, mid-evening for Melbourners. (Trust you can figure out the specifics.)
>
> --Dodi
>
>
> 1. a type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid. In the context of the culture of ancient Greece, it is called Hippodamian.
>
> 2. the first thread a spider produces when it starts a brand-new web; it is both stronger and stickier than subsequent threads.
>
> 3. [Poet.] an extremely long line in what is normally a strictly controlled metre.
>
> 4. an amino acid that is found in many proteins, especially collagen.
>
> 5. a legal adjudication as to the boundaries of a noble's estate.
>
> 6. [Golf sl.] the route to the hole taken by better players.
>
> 7. of or pertaining to offspring; esp. of property.
>
> 8. the scratch mark in a cycling handicap event.
>
> 9. spine or axis of a feather; the spinal cord.
>
> 10. [Med.] suffering from excessive thirst.
>
> 11. three degrees east of magnetic north.
>
> 12. asserting unwarranted authority.
>
> 13. bending back upon itself.
>
> 14. lying on one's side.
>
> 15. common; inferior.
>
> 16. a female worker.
>
> 17. a sinkhole.
>

[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll go for 11, because it seems so unlikely, and 13 because it seems so
likely.


11. three degrees east of magnetic north.

13. bending back upon itself.


-- Dick Weltz

[Paul Keating]

I go with vox pop, such as it is: 13 and 15.

Felicitations on the word choice, Dodi. I thought it was a toughie. I am
somewhat consoled to see that other players clearly haven't found it much
easier than I did.

--
Paul Keating
The Hague

[Tim Lodge]

Dodi

I'll try:

13 and 16 please.

-- Tim L

[stamps]

I'll be a contortionist and go for 13 and 14.

[Scott Crom]

I'll have 7 and 9, please

Scott

[Tony Abell]

I'll try 7 and its double, 14:

> 7. of or pertaining to offspring; esp. of property.

> 14. lying on one's side.