Round 2198 - Vote for forjeskit!

[mshefler]

Here are 21 delightful definitions of forjeskit, one of which cam from a real dictionary.
You get 2 changes to get it right. Vote for your favorites no later than 7 PM EDT, Tuesday
April 19.

1. _Dan._ an advance raiding party; a feint.

2. the interval between geyser bursts.

3. a default on a mortgage or other loan.

4. a juvenile herring.

5. the former Icelandic custom of offering one's wife to a houseguest.

6. an extinct breed of Norwegian tundra horse believed to be the
ancestor of the local Yakut ponies.

7. the tools of a blacksmith.

8. to repeat a person's own words for satirical purpose.

9. _Leg._ a submission by the defence to obtain a court approved
settlement before the case is heard.

10. a short flagpole at the bow of a motor or sailing yacht from which
may be flown a pennant or flag.

11. a premonition; a prediction.

12. a stage trap door.

13. braided cordage formed by plaiting several strands of rope fiber or
similar material.

14. a medieval smith with particular skill in arms-making.

15. a Haradrim skiff made of wickerwork covered with whale skin or
oilcloth.

16. jaded; weary.

17. a type of Norwegian fishing boat suitable for fishing in fjords
protected from the open sea.

18. _Obs._ a wanton girl; a light wench.

19. a short full skirt with a gathered waistband.

20. a reindeer-hide skirt worn by Laplanders.

21. _Swed._ the past; yesterday.

[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll go with numbers 4 and 19.

-- Dick Weltz



4. a juvenile herring.


19. a short full skirt with a gathered waistband.

[—Keith Hale—]

I'll have 21 & 11, please. And medium fries.

11. a premonition; a prediction.
> 21. _Swed._ the past; yesterday.

[Dave Cunningham]

1 and 11 this time -- I have a feeling it is a feint, however.

Dave

On Apr 18, 10:39*am, mshefler <sta... (AT) salsgiver (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 21 delightful definitions of forjeskit, one of which cam from a
> real dictionary.
> You get 2 changes to get it right. Vote for your favorites no later than
> 7 PM EDT, Tuesday
> April 19.
>
> 1. *_Dan._ an advance raiding party; a feint.
>
> 2. *the interval between geyser bursts.
>
> 3. *a default on a mortgage or other loan.
>
> 4. *a juvenile herring.
>
> 5. *the former Icelandic custom of offering one's wife to a houseguest.
>
> 6. *an extinct breed of Norwegian tundra horse believed to be the
> ancestor of the local Yakut ponies.
>
> 7. *the tools of a blacksmith.
>
> 8. *to repeat a person's own words for satirical purpose.
>
> 9. *_Leg._ a submission by the defence to obtain a court approved
> settlement before the case is heard.
>
> 10. *a short flagpole at the bow of a motor or sailing yacht from which
> may be flown a pennant or flag.
>
> 11. *a premonition; a prediction.
>
> 12. *a stage trap door.
>
> 13. *braided cordage formed by plaiting several strands of rope fiber
> or
> similar material.
>
> 14. *a medieval smith with particular skill in arms-making.
>
> 15. *a Haradrim skiff made of wickerwork covered with whale skin or
> oilcloth.
>
> 16. *jaded; weary.
>
> 17. *a type of Norwegian fishing boat suitable for fishing in fjords
> protected from the open sea.
>
> 18. *_Obs._ a wanton girl; a light wench.
>
> 19. *a short full skirt with a gathered waistband.
>
> 20. *a reindeer-hide skirt worn by Laplanders.
>
> 21. *_Swed._ *the past; yesterday.
>
> --
> mshefler

[Dodi Schultz]

VERY hard to choose this time. I'll try:

> 4. a juvenile herring.
>

and

> 12. a stage trap door.
>

—Dodi

[Judy Madnick]

Tough, as usual. <sigh>

<< 15. a Haradrim skiff made of wickerwork covered with whale
<< skin or
<< oilcloth.

<< 17. a type of Norwegian fishing boat suitable for fishing in
<< fjords
<< protected from the open sea.

Judy Madnick

[Matthew]

My votes go to:

10. *a short flagpole at the bow of a motor or sailing yacht from
which
may be flown a pennant or flag.

and

16. *jaded; weary.

--Matthew Grieco

[Tim Bourne]

These all seem to be skirting round the issue, so I'll have 19 and 20, please.

Best wishes,
Tim.

[Tim Lodge]

I'll go for the light wench; that's the light wench:

> 8. *to repeat a person's own words for satirical purpose.
>
> 18. *_Obs._ a wanton girl; a light wench.
>

-- Tim L

[John Barrs]

I'll go for #3 and #16 please

JohnnyB


> 3. a default on a mortgage or other loan.
>
>
>
> 16. jaded; weary.
>
>
>

[Millie Morgan]

19 and 21 seem very unlikely ...

> 19. a short full skirt with a gathered waistband.
> 21. _Swed._ the past; yesterday.


Best wishes
Millie

[MICHAEL HARRINGTON]

My votes are for #15 and #2.

Mike H.

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Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2198 - Vote for forjeskit!


Here are 21 delightful definitions of forjeskit, one of which cam from a
real dictionary.
You get 2 changes to get it right. Vote for your favorites no later than
7 PM EDT, Tuesday
April 19.

1. _Dan._ an advance raiding party; a feint.

2. the interval between geyser bursts.

3. a default on a mortgage or other loan.

4. a juvenile herring.

5. the former Icelandic custom of offering one's wife to a houseguest.

6. an extinct breed of Norwegian tundra horse believed to be the
ancestor of the local Yakut ponies.

7. the tools of a blacksmith.

8. to repeat a person's own words for satirical purpose.

9. _Leg._ a submission by the defence to obtain a court approved
settlement before the case is heard.

10. a short flagpole at the bow of a motor or sailing yacht from which
may be flown a pennant or flag.

11. a premonition; a prediction.

12. a stage trap door.

13. braided cordage formed by plaiting several strands of rope fiber
or
similar material.

14. a medieval smith with particular skill in arms-making.

15. a Haradrim skiff made of wickerwork covered with whale skin or
oilcloth.

16. jaded; weary.

17. a type of Norwegian fishing boat suitable for fishing in fjords
protected from the open sea.

18. _Obs._ a wanton girl; a light wench.

19. a short full skirt with a gathered waistband.

20. a reindeer-hide skirt worn by Laplanders.

21. _Swed._ the past; yesterday.


--
mshefler

[Steve Graham]

With no hope whatsoever, 2 and 19 please

Steve Graham

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too
dark to read. Groucho Marx
2. the interval between geyser bursts.
19. a short full skirt with a gathered waistband.

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 1 and 20.

Guerri

mshefler wrote:
>
> 1. _Dan._ an advance raiding party; a feint.
>
> 20. a reindeer-hide skirt worn by Laplanders.

[Jim Hart]

A chuckle for 7 and votes for 11 and 15.

Jim

[Paul Keating]

I vote for 16 and 17.

[Tony Abell]

Really no clue this time around. I'll try the mortgage default and one of the
skirts, 3 and 19:

> 3. a default on a mortgage or other loan.

> 19. a short full skirt with a gathered waistband.