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Dave Cunningham
September 18th, 2011, 07:46 PM
Some DQs (one accidental) but a clear winner in Guerri with 4 natural
votes, and a new dealer, Chris Carson, with 5 natural votes.

1. Of, like or pertaining to the city of Birmingham, England, or a
resident thereof. [Abell] 9 17 nil

2. a bushy lichen, commonly known as Icelandic Moss, found in the
upper regions of the Northern Hemisphere [Dixon] 3 13 (Weltz) (Barrs)
(Carson) 3

3. non-emotional; lacking spirit or verve. [Harrington] DQ (Graham)
(Dixon) 2

4. cold, overcast, and very windy [Stevens] 7 11 (Shefler) (Hale)
(Grieco) (Shepherdson) 4

5. foggy [Webster] [Shefler] 4 14 (Widdis) 1 and D1

6. foamy [Weltz] 2 10 (Schultz) (Grieco) 2

7. sulphuric [Grieco] 4 6 (Stevens) 1

8. wide-mouthed [Morgan] DQ nil

9. bear-like [Barrs] 2 13 (Abell) 1

10. of a yellowy brown color.[Lodge] DQ (Weltz) 1

11. full of danger or risk. [Madnick] 14 15 (Hale) (Stevens) 2

12. Having a rotten smell. [Emery] NV (Graham) 1

13. _Botany_ nodding; drooping. [Carson] 2 14 (Schultz) (Widdis)
(Dixon) (Barrs) (Shepherdson) 5!

14. Short and prickly, e.g. the bristles on a wild hog. [obs] Used
metaphorically for a short-tempered person. [Graham] 3 12 (Madnick)
(Shefler) (Carson) 3

15. having long narrow shallow depressions [Widdis] *5 13 (Madnick)
2 + 1 = 3

16. (obs.) sensible or reasonable; often referred to objections to a
suggested action [Shepherdson] 4 13 nil

17. having a long beard [Schultz] 6 13 (Abell) 1

18. Characteristic qualities of cities, towns, or small nations that
are close to political and geographic borders. [ Ger. bräme "margin,
border, fringe] [Hale] 4 11 nil


Making Mr. Carson the new dealer with 5 points,, and Ms. Stevens the
winner with 4.


Dave
DQ, DF

Christopher Carson
September 19th, 2011, 08:44 AM
Ooops!! Whoda thunk it. Another off hand quickie takes the prize. A new
word will be posted shortly, as soon as I can get the morning act together.

CC
Dealah Elect


-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Cunningham
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:46 PM
To: Dixonary
Subject: [Dixonary] BRUMOUS results

Some DQs (one accidental) but a clear winner in Guerri with 4 natural
votes, and a new dealer, Chris Carson, with 5 natural votes.

1. Of, like or pertaining to the city of Birmingham, England, or a
resident thereof. [Abell] 9 17 nil

2. a bushy lichen, commonly known as Icelandic Moss, found in the
upper regions of the Northern Hemisphere [Dixon] 3 13 (Weltz) (Barrs)
(Carson) 3

3. non-emotional; lacking spirit or verve. [Harrington] DQ (Graham)
(Dixon) 2

4. cold, overcast, and very windy [Stevens] 7 11 (Shefler) (Hale)
(Grieco) (Shepherdson) 4

5. foggy [Webster] [Shefler] 4 14 (Widdis) 1 and D1

6. foamy [Weltz] 2 10 (Schultz) (Grieco) 2

7. sulphuric [Grieco] 4 6 (Stevens) 1

8. wide-mouthed [Morgan] DQ nil

9. bear-like [Barrs] 2 13 (Abell) 1

10. of a yellowy brown color.[Lodge] DQ (Weltz) 1

11. full of danger or risk. [Madnick] 14 15 (Hale) (Stevens) 2

12. Having a rotten smell. [Emery] NV (Graham) 1

13. _Botany_ nodding; drooping. [Carson] 2 14 (Schultz) (Widdis)
(Dixon) (Barrs) (Shepherdson) 5!

14. Short and prickly, e.g. the bristles on a wild hog. [obs] Used
metaphorically for a short-tempered person. [Graham] 3 12 (Madnick)
(Shefler) (Carson) 3

15. having long narrow shallow depressions [Widdis] *5 13 (Madnick)
2 + 1 = 3

16. (obs.) sensible or reasonable; often referred to objections to a
suggested action [Shepherdson] 4 13 nil

17. having a long beard [Schultz] 6 13 (Abell) 1

18. Characteristic qualities of cities, towns, or small nations that
are close to political and geographic borders. [ Ger. bräme "margin,
border, fringe] [Hale] 4 11 nil


Making Mr. Carson the new dealer with 5 points,, and Ms. Stevens the
winner with 4.


Dave
DQ, DF