View Full Version : Round 2158 - Vote for OGDOAD!
mshefler
November 21st, 2010, 09:36 AM
Here are 17 definitions for OGDOAD, one of which is real. Vote for your
2 favorites no later than 7 PM EST, Monday, November 22.
1. _obs._ an expletive of asseveration or emphasis [prob. a variation of
_egad_]
2. _obs._ brackish.
3. _obs._ an oaken chest.
4. the bullfrog.
5. a book of poems by the late Edward Gorey.
6. a tree of the African plains.
7. the Nibelung's treasure hoard.
8. a habitual sleepwalker.
9. a portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
10. a gratuitous design element or architectural flourish.
11. a circular Viking battle shield having a sharp protruding metal point
at its center.
12. eight; any group of eight; a thing made of eight parts.
13. eight line Latin verse form of two triads and a couplet; rhyming
abc, abc, dd [og fr. octo]
14. a variety of European perch.
15. a Celtic pillow-stone.
16. An iron tool consisting of a long handle with a bulbous end, used
when heated to melt tar or warm liquids.
17. a deformity of the beak in intensively reared chicks.
Dodi Schultz
November 21st, 2010, 10:16 AM
Interesting lot! I'll try
> 6. a tree of the African plains.
>
and
> 15. a Celtic pillow-stone.
>
--Dodi
Guerri Stevens
November 21st, 2010, 01:09 PM
I vote for 11 and 15.
Guerri
mshefler wrote:
>
> 11. a circular Viking battle shield having a sharp protruding metal
> point at its center.
>
> 15. a Celtic pillow-stone.
Paul Keating
November 21st, 2010, 01:34 PM
12 and 15.
EnDash@aol.com
November 21st, 2010, 01:58 PM
I will vote for numbers 4 & 14, please.
4. the bullfrog.
14. a variety of European perch.
-- Dick Weltz
Tim Lodge
November 21st, 2010, 02:40 PM
Mike
I don't believe these, but I'm voting for them anyway:
> 5. *a book of poems by the late Edward Gorey.
> 12. *eight; any group of eight; a thing made of eight parts.
-- Tim L
Daniel B. Widdis
November 21st, 2010, 03:55 PM
I'll make a gratuitous vote for the pillow stone.
10 and 15.
--
Dan
Tim B
November 21st, 2010, 04:09 PM
6 and 15, please.
Best wishes,
Tim.
Dave Cunningham
November 21st, 2010, 04:39 PM
11 and 15 for variety
Dave
On Nov 21, 10:36*am, mshefler <sta... (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 17 definitions for OGDOAD, one of which is real. Vote for your
> 2 favorites no later than 7 PM EST, Monday, November 22.
>
> 1. *_obs._ an expletive of asseveration or emphasis [prob. a variation
> of
> _egad_]
>
> 2. *_obs._ brackish.
>
> 3. *_obs._ an oaken chest.
>
> 4. *the bullfrog.
>
> 5. *a book of poems by the late Edward Gorey.
>
> 6. *a tree of the African plains.
>
> 7. *the Nibelung's treasure hoard.
>
> 8. *a habitual sleepwalker.
>
> 9. *a portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.
>
> 10. *a gratuitous design element or architectural flourish.
>
> 11. *a circular Viking battle shield having a sharp protruding metal
> point
> at its center.
>
> 12. *eight; any group of eight; a thing made of eight parts.
>
> 13. *eight line Latin verse form *of two triads and a couplet; rhyming
> abc, abc, dd *[og fr. octo]
>
> 14. *a variety of European perch.
>
> 15. *a Celtic pillow-stone.
>
> 16. *An iron tool consisting of a long handle with a bulbous end, used
> when heated to melt tar or warm liquids.
>
> 17. *a deformity of the beak in intensively reared chicks.
>
> --
> mshefler
Matthew
November 21st, 2010, 07:59 PM
My votes go to:
2. *_obs._ brackish.
and
3. *_obs._ an oaken chest.
--Matthew Grieco
Judy Madnick
November 21st, 2010, 09:12 PM
<< 11. a circular Viking battle shield having a sharp protruding
<< metal
<< point
<< at its center.
<< 15. a Celtic pillow-stone.
Judy Madnick
Jim Hart
November 22nd, 2010, 07:56 AM
Don't count me twice - I voted about 20 minutes ago but I still can't
see it so in case I didn't send properly, here it is again - the
brackish bullfrog 2 & 4
Jim
Jim Hart
November 22nd, 2010, 07:57 AM
Well at least that one worked.
On Nov 23, 12:56*am, Jim Hart <jfsh... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> Don't count me twice - I voted about 20 minutes ago but I still can't
> see it
Christopher Carson
November 22nd, 2010, 12:22 PM
I'll go with vox pop - 15 and 11.
Chris
Millie Morgan
November 22nd, 2010, 04:20 PM
1 and 7 because nobody loves them (with apologies to the authors of the 5
other unloved)
> 1. _obs._ an expletive of asseveration or emphasis [prob. a variation of
> _egad_]
> 7. the Nibelung's treasure hoard.
- - Millie
Tony Abell
November 22nd, 2010, 04:41 PM
Pretty much vox pop for me: 10 and 15.
> 10. a gratuitous design element or architectural flourish.
> 15. a Celtic pillow-stone.
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