Guerri Stevens
October 30th, 2010, 06:47 PM
The next deal is for Millie Morgan with 6 natural points. The real
winners are Johnny Barrs with 5 natural points and Dick Weltz with 5
unnatural points.
2 dealer points to Tony Abell whose definition was submitted before the
deadline, but didn't arrive in my mailbox until well after I'd posted
the definitions.
Over to you, Millie!
1: [obs.] a fop
Voted for by nobody
FROM Matthew Grieco who voted *14* and 15, and scores 0 + 2 = 2*
2: nervous, on edge
Voted for by: Millie Morgan, Mike Shefler, Scott Crom
FROM Tim Bourne who voted 10 and 12, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
3: [Scot.] to scour.
Voted for by: Chris Carson
FROM Tim Lodge who voted 4 and 11, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
4: _obs._ past imp. of _tread_
Voted for by: Tim Lodge
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 8 and *14*, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
5: bank of terracing at a football field.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 8 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
6: Completely lacking; destitute or empty.
Voted for by: Millie Morgan
FROM Scott Crom who voted 2 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
7: Just clear of the bottom. Used of an anchor.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Dan Widdis who voted 8 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
8: a deliberately spaced gap between teeth of a cogwheel
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham, Dan Widdis
FROM Dick Weltz who voted *14* and 16, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
9: _Law_ a verbatim transcript verified by notarized signature.
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs, Chris Carson
FROM Dodi Schultz who DQ'ed, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
10: a braid, plait or tress of hair; [obs. to plait or braid hair]
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Paul Keating, Mike Shefler, Chuck Emery,
Tony Abell
FROM Johnny Barrs who voted 9 and 12, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
11: 1. a kind of coarse brandy, 2. a cup for holding diamonds during
cutting.
Voted for by: Tim Lodge
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 2 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
12: Worn out by constant use; frayed; of a road or path, well-trod,
beaten, frequented
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs, Tim Bourne, Paul Keating, Dan Widdis,
Scott Crom, Chuck Emery
FROM Millie Morgan who voted 2 and 6, and scores 6 + 0 = 6
13: the metal ring on each side of a saddle through which the flank
cinch billet is passed.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Tony Abell
FROM Chuck Emery who voted 10 and 12, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
14: an allowance of extra weight made to purchasers of certain goods to
compensate for waste during transportation.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Dick Weltz, Matthew Grieco
FROM The New Oxford American Dictionary which can't vote, and scores D3
15: _Nautical_ A device such as a looped rope, hook and eye, strap, or
grommet, used to hold or fasten loose ropes, spars, or oars in position.
Voted for by: Matthew Grieco
FROM Chris Carson who voted 3 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
16: a common type of Dutch and Flemish Baroque painting of a head or
bust that shows an exaggerated facial expression or a stock character
with the features of an unidentified sitter [Du., 'face' < portret
'portrait' < F.]
Voted for by: Dick Weltz
FROM Paul Keating who voted 10 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
No def
FROM Tony Abell who voted 10 and 13, and scores 2dp + 0 + 0 = 2
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Guerri
winners are Johnny Barrs with 5 natural points and Dick Weltz with 5
unnatural points.
2 dealer points to Tony Abell whose definition was submitted before the
deadline, but didn't arrive in my mailbox until well after I'd posted
the definitions.
Over to you, Millie!
1: [obs.] a fop
Voted for by nobody
FROM Matthew Grieco who voted *14* and 15, and scores 0 + 2 = 2*
2: nervous, on edge
Voted for by: Millie Morgan, Mike Shefler, Scott Crom
FROM Tim Bourne who voted 10 and 12, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
3: [Scot.] to scour.
Voted for by: Chris Carson
FROM Tim Lodge who voted 4 and 11, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
4: _obs._ past imp. of _tread_
Voted for by: Tim Lodge
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 8 and *14*, and scores 1 + 2 = 3*
5: bank of terracing at a football field.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 8 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
6: Completely lacking; destitute or empty.
Voted for by: Millie Morgan
FROM Scott Crom who voted 2 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
7: Just clear of the bottom. Used of an anchor.
Voted for by nobody
FROM Dan Widdis who voted 8 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
8: a deliberately spaced gap between teeth of a cogwheel
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham, Dan Widdis
FROM Dick Weltz who voted *14* and 16, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
9: _Law_ a verbatim transcript verified by notarized signature.
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs, Chris Carson
FROM Dodi Schultz who DQ'ed, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
10: a braid, plait or tress of hair; [obs. to plait or braid hair]
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Paul Keating, Mike Shefler, Chuck Emery,
Tony Abell
FROM Johnny Barrs who voted 9 and 12, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
11: 1. a kind of coarse brandy, 2. a cup for holding diamonds during
cutting.
Voted for by: Tim Lodge
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 2 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
12: Worn out by constant use; frayed; of a road or path, well-trod,
beaten, frequented
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs, Tim Bourne, Paul Keating, Dan Widdis,
Scott Crom, Chuck Emery
FROM Millie Morgan who voted 2 and 6, and scores 6 + 0 = 6
13: the metal ring on each side of a saddle through which the flank
cinch billet is passed.
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Tony Abell
FROM Chuck Emery who voted 10 and 12, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
14: an allowance of extra weight made to purchasers of certain goods to
compensate for waste during transportation.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Dick Weltz, Matthew Grieco
FROM The New Oxford American Dictionary which can't vote, and scores D3
15: _Nautical_ A device such as a looped rope, hook and eye, strap, or
grommet, used to hold or fasten loose ropes, spars, or oars in position.
Voted for by: Matthew Grieco
FROM Chris Carson who voted 3 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
16: a common type of Dutch and Flemish Baroque painting of a head or
bust that shows an exaggerated facial expression or a stock character
with the features of an unidentified sitter [Du., 'face' < portret
'portrait' < F.]
Voted for by: Dick Weltz
FROM Paul Keating who voted 10 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
No def
FROM Tony Abell who voted 10 and 13, and scores 2dp + 0 + 0 = 2
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Guerri