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Steve Graham
May 18th, 2011, 01:59 PM
Here are 18 choice definitions, 17 of which have been provided by the
creative and sometimes devious minds of the submitters and one from a stodgy
old dictionary.

Vote for any two by replying to this message.

If you didn't submit a definition: yes, you may still vote.

Should you happen to recognize the real definition, you may not vote, but
you should notify me privately (i.e., by e-mail to sdgraham (AT) duckswild (DOT) com)
so I can record that you're self-disqualified rather than gone missing.

Deadline is 0200 UTC May 19, which is, I think:

1700 May 18 PDT

1800 May 18 MDT

1900 May 18 CDT

2000 May 18 EDT

0100 May 19 in London

0200 May 19 in Amsterdam

1200 May 19 in Melbourne

A small supplication: expeditious voting will be appreciated since I will be
traveling the following day.

_____

1 . panic

2 . a stone goblet

3 . coagulated blood, gore

4 . a derisive noise such as a snort

5 . space between corbels in a parapet

6 . humus formed under acid conditions

7 . a 17th century wrought-iron wine rack

8 . [obs.] the chief caretaker of a vineyard

9 . a thin spike used to fasten railroad ties

10 . an appliance used for "sous vide" cooking

11 . one who cleans and polishes brass statuary

12 . _Obs._ provisions for travel, esp. for pilgrims

13 . the person to whom benefits accrue in an agreement

14 . a heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.

15 . a type of winch for raising a portcullis, generally made from a tree
trunk

16 . originally: any of various ferocious sea creatures. In later use: a
large cetacean, as a grampus

17 . the lubricant excreted by terrestrial gastropods such as snails and
slugs as an aid to locomotion

18 . [relig.] technical term in the mystery plays (qv) for the blood and
water that issued from the side of Christ on the cross fr. Lat. _crux_ cross
and OE _gore_]

Enjoy

Steve Graham

Judy Madnick
May 18th, 2011, 02:16 PM
Where do you all find these words? Sheesh...

I'll go with these:


<< 7 . a 17th century wrought-iron wine rack

<< 8 . [obs.] the chief caretaker of a vineyard

Judy Madnick

Dodi Schultz
May 18th, 2011, 02:44 PM
Are you sure of those dates, Steve?

According to my calendar, today is May 18th; I just checked, and my
computer thinks so, too. Surely you meant TOMORROW, the 19th, for the US
deadline?

—Dodi



Steve Graham wrote:
>
> Here are 18 choice definitions, 17 of which have been provided by the
> creative and sometimes devious minds of the submitters and one from a
> stodgy old dictionary.
>
> Vote for any two by replying to this message.
>
> If you didn't submit a definition: yes, you may still vote.
>
> Should you happen to recognize the real definition, you may not vote,
> but you should notify me privately (i.e., by e-mail to
> sdgraham (AT) duckswild (DOT) com <mailto:sdgraham (AT) duckswild (DOT) com>) so I can
> record that you're self-disqualified rather than gone missing.
>
> Deadline is 0200 UTC May 19, which is, I think:
>
> 1700 May 18 PDT
>
> 1800 May 18 MDT
>
> 1900 May 18 CDT
>
> 2000 May 18 EDT
>
> 0100 May 19 in London
>
> 0200 May 19 in Amsterdam
>
> 1200 May 19 in Melbourne
>
> A small supplication: expeditious voting will be appreciated since I
> will be traveling the following day.
>
> 1 . panic
>
> 2 . a stone goblet
>
> 3 . coagulated blood, gore
>
> 4 . a derisive noise such as a snort
>
> 5 . space between corbels in a parapet
>
> 6 . humus formed under acid conditions
>
> 7 . a 17th century wrought-iron wine rack
>
> 8 . [obs.] the chief caretaker of a vineyard
>
> 9 . a thin spike used to fasten railroad ties
>
> 10 . an appliance used for "sous vide" cooking
>
> 11 . one who cleans and polishes brass statuary
>
> 12 . _Obs._ provisions for travel, esp. for pilgrims
>
> 13 . the person to whom benefits accrue in an agreement
>
> 14 . a heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
>
> 15 . a type of winch for raising a portcullis, generally made from a
> tree trunk
>
> 16 . originally: any of various ferocious sea creatures. In later use:
> a large cetacean, as a grampus
>
> 17 . the lubricant excreted by terrestrial gastropods such as snails
> and slugs as an aid to locomotion
>
> 18 . [relig.] technical term in the mystery plays (qv) for the blood
> and water that issued from the side of Christ on the cross fr. Lat.
> _crux_ cross and OE _gore_]
>
> Enjoy
>
> Steve Graham
>

Dodi Schultz
May 18th, 2011, 02:54 PM
Another tough one, and no etymological clue that I can see. My wild
guesses:

> 4 . a derisive noise such as a snort
>

and

> 8 . [obs.] the chief caretaker of a vineyard
>

—Dodi

Daniel Widdis
May 18th, 2011, 03:02 PM
I hope he's off by a day, as a 5-hour deadline for voting is a wee bit
short, while a 29-hour one seems well within the expected range.

--
Dan




On 5/18/11 12:44 PM, Dodi Schultz wrote:

>Are you sure of those dates, Steve?
>
>According to my calendar, today is May 18th; I just checked, and my
>computer thinks so, too. Surely you meant TOMORROW, the 19th, for the US
>deadline?

MICHAEL HARRINGTON
May 18th, 2011, 03:12 PM
Egads these are good! It's a coin toss on most of these! I am going to
guess/ vote for:



14 . a heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.

4 . a derisive noise such as a snort







From: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com [mailto:dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com] On Behalf
Of Steve Graham
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 11:59 AM
To: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2207 Cruor - Time to vote



Here are 18 choice definitions, 17 of which have been provided by the
creative and sometimes devious minds of the submitters and one from a stodgy
old dictionary.

Vote for any two by replying to this message.

If you didn't submit a definition: yes, you may still vote.

Should you happen to recognize the real definition, you may not vote, but
you should notify me privately (i.e., by e-mail to sdgraham (AT) duckswild (DOT) com)
so I can record that you're self-disqualified rather than gone missing.

Deadline is 0200 UTC May 19, which is, I think:

1700 May 18 PDT

1800 May 18 MDT

1900 May 18 CDT

2000 May 18 EDT

0100 May 19 in London

0200 May 19 in Amsterdam

1200 May 19 in Melbourne

A small supplication: expeditious voting will be appreciated since I will be
traveling the following day.

_____

1 . panic

2 . a stone goblet

3 . coagulated blood, gore

4 . a derisive noise such as a snort

5 . space between corbels in a parapet

6 . humus formed under acid conditions

7 . a 17th century wrought-iron wine rack

8 . [obs.] the chief caretaker of a vineyard

9 . a thin spike used to fasten railroad ties

10 . an appliance used for "sous vide" cooking

11 . one who cleans and polishes brass statuary

12 . _Obs._ provisions for travel, esp. for pilgrims

13 . the person to whom benefits accrue in an agreement

14 . a heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.

15 . a type of winch for raising a portcullis, generally made from a tree
trunk

16 . originally: any of various ferocious sea creatures. In later use: a
large cetacean, as a grampus

17 . the lubricant excreted by terrestrial gastropods such as snails and
slugs as an aid to locomotion

18 . [relig.] technical term in the mystery plays (qv) for the blood and
water that issued from the side of Christ on the cross fr. Lat. _crux_ cross
and OE _gore_]

Enjoy

Steve Graham

Chris Carson
May 18th, 2011, 03:25 PM
8 and 11 for me.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone

On May 18, 2011, at 2:59 PM, "Steve Graham" <sdgraham (AT) duckswild (DOT) com> wrote:

> Here are 18 choice definitions, 17 of which have been provided by the creative and sometimes devious minds of the submitters and one from a stodgy old dictionary.
>
> Vote for any two by replying to this message.
>
> If you didn't submit a definition: yes, you may still vote.
>
> Should you happen to recognize the real definition, you may not vote, but you should notify me privately (i.e., by e-mail to sdgraham (AT) duckswild (DOT) com) so I can record that you're self-disqualified rather than gone missing.
>
> Deadline is 0200 UTC May 19, which is, I think:
>
> 1700 May 18 PDT
>
> 1800 May 18 MDT
>
> 1900 May 18 CDT
>
> 2000 May 18 EDT
>
> 0100 May 19 in London
>
> 0200 May 19 in Amsterdam
>
> 1200 May 19 in Melbourne
>
> A small supplication: expeditious voting will be appreciated since I will be traveling the following day.
>
> 1 . panic
>
> 2 . a stone goblet
>
> 3 . coagulated blood, gore
>
> 4 . a derisive noise such as a snort
>
> 5 . space between corbels in a parapet
>
> 6 . humus formed under acid conditions
>
> 7 . a 17th century wrought-iron wine rack
>
> 8 . [obs.] the chief caretaker of a vineyard
>
> 9 . a thin spike used to fasten railroad ties
>
> 10 . an appliance used for "sous vide" cooking
>
> 11 . one who cleans and polishes brass statuary
>
> 12 . _Obs._ provisions for travel, esp. for pilgrims
>
> 13 . the person to whom benefits accrue in an agreement
>
> 14 . a heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
>
> 15 . a type of winch for raising a portcullis, generally made from a tree trunk
>
> 16 . originally: any of various ferocious sea creatures. In later use: a large cetacean, as a grampus
>
> 17 . the lubricant excreted by terrestrial gastropods such as snails and slugs as an aid to locomotion
>
> 18 . [relig.] technical term in the mystery plays (qv) for the blood and water that issued from the side of Christ on the cross fr. Lat. _crux_ cross and OE _gore_]
> Enjoy
> Steve Graham

John Barrs
May 18th, 2011, 03:30 PM
Steve

in lieu of any other reason lucky 3's; so #3 and #9 (and yes.I'd have tried
#27 if there had been one)

JohnnyB


3 . coagulated blood, gore
>
> 9 . a thin spike used to fasten railroad ties
>
>

Tim B
May 18th, 2011, 04:06 PM
10 and 11, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

Tim Lodge
May 18th, 2011, 04:10 PM
Steve

I'll have 10 and 13, please.

> 10 . *an appliance used for "sous vide" cooking

> 13 . *the person to whom benefits accrue in an agreement

-- Tim L

Millie Morgan
May 18th, 2011, 04:44 PM
13 and 17 for me thanks Steve

13 . the person to whom benefits accrue in an agreement
17 . the lubricant excreted by terrestrial gastropods such as snails and
slugs as an aid to locomotion


-- Millie

Daniel Widdis
May 18th, 2011, 05:04 PM
I'll put a 5 and 15 on my castle.

--
Dan

—Keith Hale—
May 18th, 2011, 05:21 PM
I guess gore is getting my goat, so i'll go for 3 + 18.

3 . coagulated blood, gore
>
> 18 . [relig.] technical term in the mystery plays (qv) for the blood and
> water that issued from the side of Christ on the cross fr. Lat. _crux_ cross
> and OE _gore_]
>

Steve Graham
May 18th, 2011, 06:17 PM
>>Are you sure of those dates, Steve?

Whoops.

According to my calendar, today is May 18th; I just checked, and my
computer thinks so, too. Surely you meant TOMORROW, the 19th, for the US
deadline?

Yes, indeed. Sorry about that and all the other times as well....

Deadline is 0200 UTC May 20, which is, I think:

1700 May 19 PDT
1800 May 19 MDT
1900 May 19 CDT
2000 May 19 EDT
0100 May 20 in London
0200 May 20 in Amsterdam
1200 May 20 in Melbourne

Dave Cunningham
May 19th, 2011, 01:14 AM
3 and 8 for no valid reasons at all.

Dave

On May 18, 2:59*pm, "Steve Graham" <sdgra... (AT) duckswild (DOT) com> wrote:
> Here are 18 choice definitions, 17 of which have been provided by the
> creative and sometimes devious minds of the submitters and one from a stodgy
> old dictionary.
>
> Vote for any two by replying to this message.
>
> If you didn't submit a definition: yes, you may still vote.
>
> Should you happen to recognize the real definition, you may not vote, but
> you should notify me privately (i.e., by e-mail to sdgra... (AT) duckswild (DOT) com)
> so I can record that you're self-disqualified rather than gone missing.
>
> Deadline is 0200 UTC May 19, which is, I think:
>
> 1700 May 18 PDT
>
> 1800 May 18 MDT
>
> 1900 May 18 CDT
>
> 2000 May 18 EDT
>
> 0100 *May 19 in London
>
> 0200 May 19 in Amsterdam
>
> 1200 May 19 in Melbourne
>
> A small supplication: expeditious voting will be appreciated since I will be
> traveling the following day.
>
> * _____ *
>
> 1 . *panic
>
> 2 . *a stone goblet
>
> 3 . *coagulated blood, gore
>
> 4 . *a derisive noise such as a snort
>
> 5 . *space between corbels in a parapet
>
> 6 . *humus formed under acid conditions
>
> 7 . *a 17th century wrought-iron wine rack
>
> 8 . *[obs.] the chief caretaker of a vineyard
>
> 9 . *a thin spike used to fasten railroad ties
>
> 10 . *an appliance used for "sous vide" cooking
>
> 11 . *one who cleans and polishes brass statuary
>
> 12 . *_Obs._ provisions for travel, esp. for pilgrims
>
> 13 . *the person to whom benefits accrue in an agreement
>
> 14 . *a heavy mallet, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
>
> 15 . *a type of winch for raising a portcullis, generally made from a tree
> trunk
>
> 16 . *originally: any of various ferocious sea creatures. In later use: a
> large cetacean, as a grampus
>
> 17 . *the lubricant excreted by terrestrial gastropods such as snails and
> slugs as an aid to locomotion
>
> 18 . *[relig.] technical term in the mystery plays (qv) for the blood and
> water that issued from the side of Christ on the cross fr. Lat. _crux_ cross
> and OE _gore_]
>
> Enjoy
>
> Steve Graham

Guerri Stevens
May 19th, 2011, 04:44 AM
I vote for 2 and 6.

Guerri

Steve Graham wrote:
>
> 2 . a stone goblet
>
> 6 . humus formed under acid conditions

France International
May 19th, 2011, 08:42 AM
'll go for 3 and 18.

Tony Abell
May 19th, 2011, 12:55 PM
Vox pop and whimsey for me, 3 and 7:

> 3 . coagulated blood, gore

> 7 . a 17th century wrought-iron wine rack

Scott Crom
May 19th, 2011, 03:44 PM
I'll have 3 and 15, please, the gore and the winch.

Scott